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I have some paranoia getting a laptop that is only 8gb compatible when the one I had had 16 installed. What about the other series?
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anothergod posted:How did you get that price quote? My laptop is pretty nice still but needs some upkeep on its fan and the case is cracked. I'd love to just drop a couple hundred to fix it.... Mine is also cracked as poo poo. The hinge is all loose too.
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May 12, 2016 17:25
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anothergod posted:I have some paranoia getting a laptop that is only 8gb compatible when the one I had had 16 installed. What about the other series? You can buy a 16GB SO-DIMM (albeit they cost $150) and you can run 16GB in an X250 with just one chip 8GB chips are only like $39/each
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May 12, 2016 18:28
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anothergod posted:I have some paranoia getting a laptop that is only 8gb compatible when the one I had had 16 installed. What about the other series? X series (except sorta the X1s), T series, W/P series are user upgradable. Make sure to get the ips screen option. Note: A T460 is probably about as portable as a X230, as thinkpads have gotten thinner and lighter.
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May 12, 2016 18:39
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I CANNOT EJACULATE WITHOUT SEEING NATIVE AMERICANS BRUTALISED!
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I paid $29 shipped (2 day shipping, even) to put 2x 4GB SODIMM yesterday in my mom's computer, RAM is pretty cheap these days. Also here is a $149 shipped T420 (probably with a garbage screen but whatevs, $150 i5 laptop) on ebay: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lenovo-Thin...tkAAOSw3mpXM3sX
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May 12, 2016 22:44
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Should I be looking at the base 460? There's also the s and another one that I don't know if I should care too much about them.
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May 13, 2016 00:48
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anothergod posted:Should I be looking at the base 460? There's also the s and another one that I don't know if I should care too much about them. Just make sure you get an IPS screen
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May 13, 2016 01:24
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The 460s is lighter and thinner than the other models. It's almost as thin as the X1 carbon iirc.
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May 13, 2016 03:27
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The 460s only has the 6 cell battery and you cannot get a bigger one. It only lasts 7 hours. The T460 gives you the option for the extended battery.
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May 13, 2016 05:39
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Chas McGill posted:The 460s is lighter and thinner than the other models. It's almost as thin as the X1 carbon iirc. It's the most pointless model in the entire Thinkpad lineup. P-series: because mobile workstations are a thing that exists T460: sufficiently capable durable laptop for most users T560: bigger T460 for people who like big things T460p: T460 with better processor and screen for when the P-series are overkill I guess X1 Carbon: ~ultrabook~ X1 Yoga: ~ultrabook~ that folds X260: it's really small but more powerful than a chomebook T460s: uh i guess the *s model has to be thinner so we made it even thinner than we made the t460, no wait, it's basically an x1 carbon with a worse screen now, but the x1 carbon is a premium model so we have to call the entry-tier x1 carbon something else so let's stick with t460s maybe?
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May 13, 2016 09:06
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blowfish posted:X260: it's really small but more powerful than a chomebook This is an understatement.
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May 13, 2016 09:17
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I'm gonna be needing a laptop very soon. Please advise Will be using for:school, shitposting on the internet while bored at school Absolutely required: nice keyboard, not MUCH more than $300 Would be awesome: good battery life, light weight Don't give a HECK about : graphics, gaming ability, webcam, sound I considered a chromebook but I'm not familiar with chrome OS at all or what kinda compability it has with the standard school programs like MS Word / the standard shitposting programs like discord and decent IRC clients. I don't imagine it has much compatiblity with the former?
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May 13, 2016 13:36
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Trier posted:I'm gonna be needing a laptop very soon. Please advise get this + a ssd Hadlock posted:I paid $29 shipped (2 day shipping, even) to put 2x 4GB SODIMM yesterday in my mom's computer, RAM is pretty cheap these days.
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May 13, 2016 13:44
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The Iron Rose posted:get this + a ssd Doesn't ship to my country, but buying used isn't a bad idea.
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May 13, 2016 14:20
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Check used Latitude E6320/6330/6340 models too, they also have good build quality and similar specs and pricing to the T/X series from the same timeframe.
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May 13, 2016 16:18
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Eletriarnation posted:Check used Latitude E6320/6330/6340 models too, they also have good build quality and similar specs and pricing to the T/X series from the same timeframe. For real. The 6400 series are good too. I snagged a 6430 with 8gb RAM and 128gb Samsung 830 SSD from DellRefurbished for like $270 during a 50% off sale. It's absolutely perfect.
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May 13, 2016 19:14
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blowfish posted:It's the most pointless model in the entire Thinkpad lineup. You forgot the other ThinkPadTM models. ThinkPad L460: Our Most Green Business PCs ThinkPad 13: ESSENTIAL 13.3" ULTRABOOK™ FOR BUSINESS. ThinkPad 11e: ULTRA-RUGGED LAPTOP BUILT FOR LESS WORRY All of these pack the legendary
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May 14, 2016 04:34
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After all these years the website for buying Thinkpads is still as lovely as when IBM sold it.
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May 14, 2016 04:53
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The Thinkpad 11e is the great grandson of the x120, watch your mouth, know your place, son. Make no mistake, the educational market Thinkpads are amazing machines for the price.
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May 14, 2016 05:00
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The Iron Rose posted:
I don't think my girlfriend is super into AAA games but it would be unfortunate if we couldn't get that for her as an option. However, she doesn't really want to go through the hassle of getting a cheaper laptop now and replacing it when the new architecture is available...and a desktop's immobility makes them not a good option for her, would the Lenovo y700 be a good option then? She also doesn't care to go for the extra 2 to 3 hundred price increase for a 970m as well. I had a friend also suggest the ASUS ROGs and the Dell XPSs for similar requirements. What is generally the differences between the three types?
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May 14, 2016 13:52
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Artificer posted:I don't think my girlfriend is super into AAA games but it would be unfortunate if we couldn't get that for her as an option. The Dell XPS 15 with a 960m clocks in at something like 2 grand, so that's probably not an option. Other than that there's no real difference between gaming machine brands unless you're buying a razer blade or something. Just look at the machine's specs and make your decision based off of those and the price.
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May 14, 2016 16:57
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ItBurns posted:You forgot the other ThinkPadTM models. Those are all not Real ThinkpadsTM  so I didn't include them but here we go:L460: cheaper t460 that is somehow substantially less bad compared to an equally-cheap consumer craptop (it's actually an ok laptop to buy imo) 11e: because there must be a cheap thinkpad for college students for marketing reasons 13: the sales must grow  , so take a chomebook, put the thinkpad logo on it, and stop complaining about diluting the brandStill not as pointless as the T460s. suck my woke dick fucked around with this message at 18:32 on May 14, 2016 |
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May 14, 2016 18:29
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Hadlock posted:The Thinkpad 11e is the great grandson of the x120, watch your mouth, know your place, son. I had an x120e and I loved that thing to death. I played LoL on it at like 10fps.
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May 15, 2016 01:02
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Mu Zeta posted:After all these years the website for buying Thinkpads is still as lovely as when IBM sold it. its me i am the 60 javascript resources needed for the page to function properly
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May 15, 2016 04:38
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The Iron Rose posted:The Dell XPS 15 with a 960m clocks in at something like 2 grand, so that's probably not an option. Much obliged.
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May 15, 2016 05:45
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The Iron Rose posted:The Dell XPS 15 with a 960m clocks in at something like 2 grand, so that's probably not an option. For what it's worth, you can pick up a factory refurbished XPS 15 with a quad-core i5 for right around $1k on eBay, generally with either nearly the full balance of the standard warranty or the extended two-year Dell warranty. I'm pretty sure the i5-optioned XPS 15s still come with a 960m, so it might be an option to consider. My experience with Dell factory refurbs is that they are literally just new laptops that happen to cost a lot less.
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May 15, 2016 07:09
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In the market for a laptop to sort of replace a desktop. After looking around at the new DELL XPS offerings and current Lenovo stuff, I've come to the T460p. Anyone have one, or experience with them? Thinking of this loadout: CPU: Intel Core i5-6440HQ MB Screen config: 14.0 WQHD(2560 x 1440) IPS Non-Touch Memory: 16GB DDR4-2133MHz SODIMM GPU: NVIDIA GeForce 940MX 2GB The rest of the configuration is just the standard on the Lenovo site, and comes in at $1,196.10. Am I kneecapping the thing by not getting the i7? Should I just get the regular T460? Not planning on doing a huge amount of gaming - mostly browsing, music, some Photoshop, and audio and video recording.
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May 15, 2016 19:54
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Is it possible to install other OSes (Windows,CentOS) or boot from a USB Drive with a Chromebook? If so, what functionality is lost?
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May 15, 2016 20:40
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garbage horse posted:In the market for a laptop to sort of replace a desktop. After looking around at the new DELL XPS offerings and current Lenovo stuff, I've come to the T460p. Anyone have one, or experience with them? 1) Make sure to buy an SSD. The best bang for your buck is probably to buy a 500GB 850 EVO and install it yourself (reasonably easy in Thinkpads). 1b) While you're at it, check whether it's cheaper to also install RAM yourself instead of buying overpriced Lenovo RAM. 2) Photoshop, audio and video stuff will benefit from a good processor, so don't go back to the T460 with its low power dual core processor. Stepping up to the i7 may or may not be worth it depending on how rich you are and whether "occasionally" means "more than once every other week, and I care about it being maybe 1/4 faster". If in doubt, the SSD is more important for a daily use computer than a slightly better processor.
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Could anyone recommend a good quality 13-14" laptop costing around AUD$1500 for me? I was looking at Dells but the problem seemed to be that to get a decent screen resolution (i.e. 1920x1080) you had to get a high end model that cost a lot. The Inspiron 13 7000 Series (AUD$1499) ticks the right boxes but it is a 2-in-1 which I'd prefer not to get for something that will only ever be used as a laptop. The XPS 13 is a little expensive (AUD$1799) and only comes with 4GB RAM / 128GB SSD in that config. Edit: does anyone have an opinion on the Lenovo E series? E460 is surprisingly cheap (AUD$1199) at the downside of being a bit heavy. ~Coxy fucked around with this message at 08:30 on May 16, 2016 |
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May 16, 2016 05:25
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I'm looking to pick up a laptop mostly for productivity purposes (I'm gonna try to get a couple/few IT certs, it's useful for studying/note-taking/browsing). I really don't want anything fancy at all, mostly just a tablet with a decent keyboard attached. Is the ASUS C300MA a good way to go? Is there something better at that price point (or close to it)?
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May 16, 2016 08:16
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Tab8715 posted:Is it possible to install other OSes (Windows,CentOS) or boot from a USB Drive with a Chromebook? If so, what functionality is lost? You could on an Acer C720 but you couldn't do it on the newer Chromebooks as far as I know. There are BIOS issues. It's basically just a cheap laptop and I ran regular Ubuntu 12.04 on mine with no problems. Bought a returned one at Walmart for like $120 and it was better than any other used laptop I could find. Keyboard and screen left a little bit to be desired and the SSD was kind of small but it was okay for basic stuff. https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Chrome_OS_devices/Chromebook
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May 16, 2016 13:07
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blowfish posted:1) Make sure to buy an SSD. The best bang for your buck is probably to buy a 500GB 850 EVO and install it yourself (reasonably easy in Thinkpads). Hey thanks for the input. I did these things. I'm getting like a 2 week turn time on getting the thing delivered though. Is that normal for Lenovo? The product hasn't shipped yet, so I'm kind of thinking the tracking info is just showing an non-adjusted time.
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May 16, 2016 22:12
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The last time I ordered a Thinkpad I'm pretty sure it arrived in Alaska, went back to China, and came back to Alaska again before arriving in California.
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May 16, 2016 22:26
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The last thinkpad I ordered went through about a dozen countries, most of which I could not place on a map.
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May 16, 2016 23:08
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garbage horse posted:Hey thanks for the input. I did these things. If you change the specs, Lenovo have to specially assemble your computer before shipping.
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May 16, 2016 23:43
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Laptop Megathread: There is still no good reason not to buy a thinkpad T420 checking in here.
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May 17, 2016 00:45
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Mu Zeta posted:The last time I ordered a Thinkpad I'm pretty sure it arrived in Alaska, went back to China, and came back to Alaska again before arriving in California. A polar bear ended up with mine, I had to go up and take it from him.
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May 17, 2016 01:00
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Thanatosian posted:I'm looking to pick up a laptop mostly for productivity purposes (I'm gonna try to get a couple/few IT certs, it's useful for studying/note-taking/browsing). I really don't want anything fancy at all, mostly just a tablet with a decent keyboard attached. Is the ASUS C300MA a good way to go? Is there something better at that price point (or close to it)?
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So when I was looking at lenovos I saw that the t460p had a quadcore i5 in it for less than the cost of the x260 and its dual core i5s. I bought it. Still looking at the old lappie smelling like green chartreuse. Ugh
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