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Speaking as an IBMer, I can say that a big part of this switch is about the hardware. My ThinkPad was so unbalanced it was almost ridiculous: i7, 32gb RAM, pair
by nfriedly 11y ago
Speaking as an IBMer, I can say that a big part of this switch is about the hardware. My ThinkPad was so unbalanced it was almost ridiculous: i7, 32gb RAM, paired with a slooooow mechanical hdd and an utterly rubbish TN display. (That and a frusturatingly bad touchpad). I prefer OS X over Windows, but only slightly, the main reason I was so adamant about switching was to get quality hardware.
- agumonkey 11y agoSince the t60 days people have been screaming complaints about ThinkPads TN panels. Lenovo has been a little more listening to customers recently, I guess now even more.
- TD-Linux 11y agoMost of the Thinkpad models now have fancier IPS screens as an option. For example, my W540 has a 2880x1620 IPS display.
- dfc 11y agoI looked at the W-series and was excited about the HW specs. I decided to stick with T-series when I saw the nvidia graphics card.
- TD-Linux 11y agoFortunately the Intel graphics are connected to all the display outputs. The nvidia card is always off for me (I unloaded the nouveau kernel module to be sure, but normally it turns off automatically when idle)
- nfriedly 11y agoYea, my ThinkPad is a W540, but since the "good" display isn't standard, mine didn't come with it.
- agumonkey 11y agoSure it was always an option, but the few companies I've seen bought batches of models with TN panels. And even TN, there are differences in quality, my x60 had one of the ugliest, the bit dithering and pixel gap was amazingly bad. Most netbooks weren't that bad. I get the low contrast for long hours of work but this was just cheap. I guess the IBM / Lenovo transition caused it.
- brudgers 11y agoBetter displays and SSD's have been ThinkPad options for several years now. Buying a box with spinning rust and modest display quality was a purchasing department decision. They're not manufacturing quality issues. Their imposition reflects IBM corporate culture or your department/division/team microculture.
- gtk40 11y agoDoesn't IBM have nicer stuff available? I have an i7, 16GB of RAM with a 3k display (but I prefer the nub, so I can't speak for touchpad quality as much) which seems to complete the package. It's the standard laptop they give developers at my job. We have the option of a Mac, but people end up using Bootcamp with frustrating experiences.
- nfriedly 11y agoYes, I now have one of the higher-end macbooks now, but my point was that Lenovo has a lot of "standard" options that are below-par and really don't have any business being in a computer in that price-range.