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Thinkpads are a large range, from the inexpensive business line to their workstation line, each often having multiple display options. I've only ever had the fi
by davidy123 12y ago
Thinkpads are a large range, from the inexpensive business line to their workstation line, each often having multiple display options. I've only ever had the first Intel Macbook Pro, which really had heat and noise problems and I didn't like a few other Mac things about it. Other than that I've been running Linux on Thinkpads and not had any problems. Battery life is good these days and I'm a Trackpoint fan, once you get used to it, it is precise, excellent for scrolling and you never have to leave the home row. Some of the decisions Lenovo made in the last generation 30 series were alarming, but they seem to be more conscious of the value of Thinkpad's name to experts now and how that's tied in with overall image. They should however find a way to go back to two memory slots, some models only accept 8 or 12GB now, whereas they used to accept 16.
- notsony 12y agoI think there are too many models. I just came across the L range, which is basically the same as the T range but cheaper and slightly bigger, but not by much. What's funny is that this L range can have 16 GB ram whereas the much nicer X range can't because it has to comply with Intel's requirements (I believe of 8GB max) in order to be labelled an Ultrabook.
- nrr 12y agoYou know, I had always wondered why, despite having 16GB of RAM in my X230 (and having had 16GB in my X301), the newer X240 and X250 models are capped at 8GB. Knowing that it's an Intel marketing thing certainly clears up my confusion. Unfortunately, this means that people like me who prefer powerful laptops in a smaller form factor are pretty much limited to the retina MBPs now.
- SamReidHughes 12y agoThere's no way that "8GB max" is an Ultrabook requirement.