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Thinkpads are generally better than Acer. That said: 1. Modular build is non existent. With new thinkpads you can’t even remove the battery. That sucks. 2
by marto1 5y ago
Thinkpads are generally better than Acer. That said:
1. Modular build is non existent. With new thinkpads you can’t even remove the battery. That sucks.
2. Cooling. A lot of their new models seem to have been modeled to be as thin as possible and then some, so there's no space for cooling. CPU/GPU throttling was unheard of from that brand for a long time and is no longer the case.
3. Warranty. Depending on where you are in the world you'll get very different attitude towards respecting warranty. As some have pointed out it can get pretty bad.
4. Linux support is mostly ok except for NVidia/primus/optirun shenanigans.
- melony 5y agoThe current generation of ThinkPads are fairly easy to open up to replace ram and battery but the outer shell is much flimsier than Mac’s. There is an over reliance on the ‘roll cage’ for structural integrity and the area near the trackpad is easily deformed and warped by a spudger.