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proper thinkpads have strenghtened construction with metal inside and plastic in general is better comfort wise regarding how hot it can get compared to better
by Markoff 5y ago
proper thinkpads have strenghtened construction with metal inside and plastic in general is better comfort wise regarding how hot it can get compared to better heat conducting metal
They are in no way flimsy, you will much easier damage internal components of nany Mac over Thinkpad T series.
but yes, they won't win any beauty contest - if you want reliable workhorse which is relatively ugly go for Thinkpad T series, if you want laptop for showing off go for Mac and other "brands"
- scrlk 5y agoRe: "proper" ThinkPads - Lenovo has made a mess of the model line up and I don't think it's easy for the non-ThinkPad aficionado figure it out (e.g. T series being the entry point in to the classic magnesium alloy roll cage).
- Melatonic 5y agoYea this is true I still love the old style keyboards - have they ever made a modern one with it? Last one (which I own and use still) that I know of is the T420
- scrlk 5y agoThere was a one off 25th anniversary model (T25), which was a T470 with a T420 keyboard. If you bought a T470 + T25 parts, you could FrankenPad it: https://www.xyte.ch/mods/t25-frankenpad/ https://www.xyte.ch/mods/t25-frankenpad/
- Melatonic 5y agoAs much as I do like the layout of that keyboard (which my T420 I believe has as well) I wonder if they made other layouts but still with the nicer switches of the T420 style? Will have to look into it. I know there are firms in China making custom mobos to fit into I believe the X201 or something similar to make them more modern