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

submitted 4 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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[–] Majestic@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

AFAIK: E series is bad, kind of trash and not really worth the money (just get something else at the price).

The T and P series are the good ones I think. The X are good also but aren't built to quite the old tank specs of the T and P lines which will last 20 years. They're still a good buy but more care should be taken buying them used compared to T and P which will tend to just work even used. Thinkpads are renowned for durability. They don't have the absolute best screens or the best specs for gaming. But they last and the T and P series are worth buying used from some company getting rid of their 5 year old models because they don't really die.