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> The thinkpad line is still pretty solid. Meh. The trackpoint and keypad on my X1 are far inferior to previous Thinkpads, like the X220, before they decided t
by mhb 5y ago
> The thinkpad line is still pretty solid.
Meh. The trackpoint and keypad on my X1 are far inferior to previous Thinkpads, like the X220, before they decided their overarching mission was to make things as thin as possible. The trackpoint is sometimes unusable and is a chore to use at all times whereas the older ones were fun.
- NathanielK 5y agoFWIW, Intel has been forcing manufacturers hand when it comes to thickness. Since their high performance laptop processors have stagnated on the last decade, they've created programs to encourage thin laptops. Both the old "Intel Ultrabook" and the new "Intel Evo" tightly restrict thickness in the 12-14" laptop segment. I won't give Lenovo a free pass, but it's part of why keytravel and cooling solutions are pretty awful in modern small laptops.
- gruez 5y ago>Both the old "Intel Ultrabook" and the new "Intel Evo" tightly restrict thickness in the 12-14" laptop segment. How do those programs work? Do you need to meet a certain thickness to get called an ultrabook? Why can't manufacturers just opt out and make a notebook without "ultrabook" slapped on it?
- dvdkon 5y agoTrademarks. Also, manufacturers might get money from parts makers (the big three mostly) for marketing using their trademarks, which means they need to meet the parts maker's conditions to get "free money".
- fomine3 5y agoYou should choose X2xx or T4xx line over X1. X1 is designed to be.
- mhb 5y agoCan you give me a pointer to an X2xx that has a comparable keyboard and trackpoint to the old ones?
- fomine3 5y agoNope. But X2xx/T4xx features still decent keyboard and TrackPoint compared to others including X1. Also you may know ThinkPad 25, that based on T470.
- mhb 5y agoWell yeah. I have an X220 and the keyboard and stick are great. I just wish there was an upgrade path to have those along with the nice display and audio of the X1.