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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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[–] stargazingpenguin@lemmy.zip 1 points 4 hours ago

I still use a T440p pretty regularly, but I also have a X1 Carbon Gen6 that I like as well. I had another one in between those two that was pretty nice, and I've also had the opportunity to use a few of the most recent X1 and E series laptops as well. They are nice and light compared to the older ones. Build quality overall seems reasonable for the price, especially when they're a few years old on eBay or similar.