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I'm so happy for you that you're almost allowed to take a cookie. Speaking seriously, my desktop PC will beat up your T420. I can't imagine doing work (writing

I'm so happy for you that you're almost allowed to take a cookie. Speaking seriously, my desktop PC will beat up your T420. I can't imagine doing work (writing code) on laptops with their degenerate keyboards. And for the rest you have desktops. I don't know how you inferred I have any Apple products but actually I don't and never had. I think you just have problems with logic.

olgeni 14y ago
> I can't imagine doing work (writing code) on laptops with their degenerate keyboards. Of course you can't, but a simple USB adapter will allow you to fit a proper Model M to any laptop. Then you just need a good bag like Michael Douglas' in Falling Down to carry it around.
sp4rki 14y ago
Wait wait, so you complain about the mass and short battery life, and when I give you an example of why that's not really true you go ahead and try to compare it to your desktop? That's one of the worst counterpoints I've ever come across. I have a small rack in the corner of my study and the machines there will considerably outer perform not only my t420 but most of the consumer grade machines either prebuilt or enthusiast built. On the other hand, my t420 has better specs that most of what's considered normal for most consumer based setups. I need to run various virtual machines for starters. The Thinkpad series is know for having some of the best keyboards ever used on a laptop. Even though I prefer using my happy hacking keyboard, I'll take the Thinkpad's keyboard over pretty much anything else. It's so good that they even sell the damn keyboard as a standalone option to regular keyboard. Trackpoint and all. And yes I write code all day. Regarding my "logic": You don't need to own an Apple to product to be a fanboy, and as such I never said that you owned any. That's all on you and your logic. I ended my post with the same type of sarcastic fanboish retort that you used at the end of yours.

olgeni 14y ago

> I can't imagine doing work (writing code) on laptops with their degenerate keyboards. Of course you can't, but a simple USB adapter will allow you to fit a proper Model M to any laptop. Then you just need a good bag like Michael Douglas' in Falling Down to carry it around.

sp4rki 14y ago

Wait wait, so you complain about the mass and short battery life, and when I give you an example of why that's not really true you go ahead and try to compare it to your desktop? That's one of the worst counterpoints I've ever come across. I have a small rack in the corner of my study and the machines there will considerably outer perform not only my t420 but most of the consumer grade machines either prebuilt or enthusiast built. On the other hand, my t420 has better specs that most of what's considered normal for most consumer based setups. I need to run various virtual machines for starters. The Thinkpad series is know for having some of the best keyboards ever used on a laptop. Even though I prefer using my happy hacking keyboard, I'll take the Thinkpad's keyboard over pretty much anything else. It's so good that they even sell the damn keyboard as a standalone option to regular keyboard. Trackpoint and all. And yes I write code all day. Regarding my "logic": You don't need to own an Apple to product to be a fanboy, and as such I never said that you owned any. That's all on you and your logic. I ended my post with the same type of sarcastic fanboish retort that you used at the end of yours.