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What are "modern" Thinkpads like? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 5 hours ago by SpiceDealer@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/thinkpad@lemmy.ml

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By "modern" I mean every model made after the T480 and T580 (which is what I have!). The reason why I'm asking is because I'm thinking about buying a laptop for my younger brother for his birthday in a couple of months. The idea is that he'll use it for school work and browsing. He'll be entering high school soon so I want to buy him a laptop that last him a good while. I feel the newer models suit this criteria a bit better since I don't expect to tinker around with it though I do intend to introduce him to Linux with it.

From what I've observed is that the newer Thinkpads are still well regarded from a general consumer perspective but disregarded by enthusiasts. What do you guys think of the newer models?

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[–] cecilkorik@piefed.ca 1 points 4 hours ago

I have a pair of P53s that I love and hope last until the apocalypse. I have disassembled them a few times, spilled water on one (not too badly, but enough that I was worried about it). Added some Msata or M.2 SSDs to them (forget which). They're great machines. Not all Lenovo machines, and not even all Thinkpads are great, in my opinion, but generally if they've got the trackpoint mouse and aren't obscenely "slim" they'll probably be pretty solid reliable machines.