I look for 3 things that vary greatly between brands/models: 1. Modular build. E.g. with new thinkpads you can’t even remove the battery. That sucks. 2

I look for 3 things that vary greatly between brands/models: 1. Modular build. E.g. with new thinkpads you can’t even remove the battery. That sucks. 2. Good keyboard. 3. Linux support Everything else is usually pretty great by my standards.