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Notebooks built to be carried
Warhawk:
I used to be a fan of IBM/Lenovo Thinkpads. As the matter of fact, I collect them. I have unhealthy number of various models, from X to T series. Lenovo has the unique talent of fu*ki*g at least one thing up. My last ThinkPad was P1 gen2. That laptop was expensive, had system issues (known keyboard bug) and did not excel in anything. I am happy that I sold that laptop and switched to a different brand after ~14 years of Thinkpad loyalty. I use framework laptop now. Not that the laptop is perfect but I like the philosophy. I also like the performance of the 12th gen Intel P core. I believe this is a great compromise for engineers. It kicks ass of my previous i7-9850 and has full linux support.
In my opinion, times when paying extra for a laptop are gone. The only thing I miss is the trackpoint. If the price is right, then a Thinkpad is still a good solution. However, I would not pay extra. Elitebooks, Travelmates or Latitudes should be also in consideration. What I ultimately hate is the rubberized coating on new thinkpads. The palmrest looks like a table from MC Donalds after few hours....
PS: There is still a strong community on u/Thinkpads , P1 gen5 often pop up with issues (overheating, dying MoBos, etc.).
ebastler:
--- Quote from: Warhawk on August 03, 2023, 03:44:42 pm ---Lenovo has the unique talent of fu*ki*g at least one thing up.
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You mean beyond the wrong positions for the Fn and Ctrl keys? :P
Warhawk:
--- Quote from: ebastler on August 03, 2023, 04:31:35 pm ---
--- Quote from: Warhawk on August 03, 2023, 03:44:42 pm ---Lenovo has the unique talent of fu*ki*g at least one thing up.
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You mean beyond the wrong positions for the Fn and Ctrl keys? :P
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Afaik you can change it in Bios/UEFI
ebastler:
--- Quote from: Warhawk on August 03, 2023, 05:05:53 pm ---Afaik you can change it in Bios/UEFI
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Yes you can; that's what I did for the couple of Thinkpads I had as company computers. (I used to switch between built-in and external keyboards, as well as different notebook brands, a lot, and the varying Fn/Ctrl positions drove me nuts.)
But I couldn't swap the keycaps since they were different sizes -- which would then drive others crazy when they occasionally had to type on my computer...
Warhawk:
--- Quote from: ebastler on August 03, 2023, 07:17:49 pm ---
--- Quote from: Warhawk on August 03, 2023, 05:05:53 pm ---Afaik you can change it in Bios/UEFI
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Yes you can; that's what I did for the couple of Thinkpads I had as company computers. (I used to switch between built-in and external keyboards, as well as different notebook brands, a lot, and the varying Fn/Ctrl positions drove me nuts.)
But I couldn't swap the keycaps since they were different sizes -- which would then drive others crazy when they occasionally had to type on my computer...
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Now imagine me. A Czech in Germany in a US company with a Slovak QWERZ keyboard with QWERTY layout. The look of an IT guy once typing on my keyboard was priceless :-DD
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