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2012-11-12 02:01 29004106 Anonymous (cool tech.png 773x603 526kB)
When will other companies start making laptops this awesome?

1 min later 29004151 Anonymous (Screen Shot 2012-11-11 at 7.03.16 PM.png 657x584 255kB)


9 min later 29004288 Anonymous
>>29004151 I meant for under $2000. Anything is possible with money, although i think that is noteworthy that it survived that much bending. There must be no motherboard there.

11 min later 29004305 Anonymous
>>29004151 >unibody

12 min later 29004319 Anonymous (Screen Shot 2012-11-11 at 7.13.29 PM.png 969x115 33kB)
>>29004288

13 min later 29004355 Anonymous
>>29004319 >"Screen Shot" >Buyers remorse, trying to get others to buy one too? I admit that is cool, but that is a freaking netbook. Nobody wants a netbook anymore. Especially for $1000. Even if it is invincible.

14 min later 29004368 Anonymous (images.jpg 202x250 9kB)
Dell XFR

15 min later 29004381 Anonymous
>>29004319 Technically thats a 13" Macbook Air. From 2009 or before (look at article date) Anywho: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CrpUU3cCPE Yeah, Thinkpads are hella tough. I did the above once with my T400 after some faggot with a 13" MBP agreed to do it too. Mine survived. He said his HDD probably lived, even though the screen was broken. It didn't live either.

17 min later 29004426 Anonymous
Too bad Macbooks are designed to channel water into the motherboard and ruin it. The good part for Apple is, they know exactly what is ruined, and they know they are the only ones who can fix it and can produce the broken part.

18 min later 29004439 Raging Loonix Macfaggot (Screen Shot 2012-11-11 at 7.19.08 PM.png 1366x768 872kB)
They already do, OP. Posted from my Macbook Air, sitting on top of my old T420.

18 min later 29004440 Anonymous
>>29004368 Overly durable :) It fits the criteria, but I would prefer it not looking like an M1 Abrahms

19 min later 29004456 Anonymous
>>29004439 Which of the two is more durable? If you were to drop them side by side?

19 min later 29004460 Anonymous (1331670414535.jpg 400x400 42kB)
If anyone's got the video of this - it still worked.

20 min later 29004479 Raging Loonix Macfaggot
>>29004456 Probably the Air, seeing as how my T420 stood up to less than my 2007 Macbook.

20 min later 29004495 Anonymous (zap test.png 594x374 190kB)
>>29004460 I do. Ive seen it.

21 min later 29004512 Anonymous
>>29004495 >>29004460 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXsDfuVctFk

23 min later 29004536 Windows 8 masterrace
>>29004460 Windows 8 on a Thinkpad Greatness has never before been seen at such a grand scale!

24 min later 29004559 Anonymous
http://panasonic.jp/pc/products/sx2l/ I really want one. >dat battery life

24 min later 29004570 Anonymous
>>29004536 >Sept. 6th 2011 >Windows 8 You're funny.

24 min later 29004579 Anonymous
>>29004355 Netbooks run Atom processors and have 1GB of RAM. Not every ultraportable is a netbok, you fuckwit.

25 min later 29004586 Anonymous
>>29004440 >Abrahms MAYBE THEY SHOULD HAVE MADE YOUR HEAD OVERLY DURABLE

25 min later 29004592 Anonymous
>>29004559 http://www.dynamism.com/top-notebooks/panasonic-sx-series.shtml >$1749 Do you REALLY want one?

25 min later 29004595 Latios
>>29004570 Developer Preview And the Milestones were leaked prior as well

25 min later 29004598 Anonymous
>>29004592 Yes.

26 min later 29004603 Anonymous
>>29004579 learn what ultraportable means first you pleb

26 min later 29004608 Anonymous
>>29004570 That is Windows 8 you dummy. That's the Windows 8 lock-screen. They were running the Release Preview.

27 min later 29004633 Anonymous
That W520 looks like it has seen some shit.

27 min later 29004635 Anonymous
>>29004106 Thinkpads and other business laptops are meant to last and when a company buys them they intend to use them for a long time. This is different from consumer grade laptops which are designed to look pretty until something better comes along. This something can be anything, either a better processor, a new design, or more ram.

28 min later 29004638 Anonymous
>>29004603 >A subnotebook (also called an ultraportable or mini notebook) is a class of laptop computers that are smaller and lighter than a typical laptop. >These computers are often confused with the "ultra-mobile PC" category, which is the name of a platform of small form-factor tablet PCs. Unlike UMPCs, they generally are found to run full desktop operating systems such as Windows or Linux, rather than specialized software such as Windows CE, Palm OS, or Internet Tablet OS. They are also sometimes confused with netbooks which are a different category of devices that branched off from mini notebooks in general with the coming of the first of such devices, the EEE PC. Netbooks are most often much less expensive than subnotebooks, as they are optimized for use as portable Internet capable devices and generally lack the processing power of a workstation. Netbooks typically have 9W TDP CPUs, sacrificing performance for power efficiency, whereas subnotebooks often use 18W TDP processors. >Subnotebooks are smaller than full sized laptops but larger than handheld computers. They often have smaller-sized screens, less than 14 inches, and weigh less than typical laptops, usually being less than 2 kg (4.4 lbs).[1] The savings in size and weight are usually achieved partly by omitting ports or having removable media or optical disc drives. Many can be paired with docking stations to compensate.

28 min later 29004648 LEE Forgot His Tripcode
Why are all of you obsessed with Toughbook tier laptops? None of you work in extreme elements, heck, hardly any of you work at all. So what is it? Some hope that someone one day will compliment you on it and ask you about it at which point you'll stand them in front of you and stream technical facts at their face?

29 min later 29004670 Anonymous
I will never have a W530. Or even an old W series. Feels bad being a poorfag.

32 min later 29004740 Anonymous
>>29004648 >Apocalypse happens >has shitty laptop that stops working if a bit of dust touches it Tough laptops have excellent build quality and can withstand all sorts of abuse, you never know when your house is going to catch on fire, or your laptop will fall on the ground

32 min later 29004743 Anonymous (1300621306787.png 640x505 189kB)
>>29004648 >Why are all of you obsessed with Apple laptops? None of you work in extreme faggotry, heck, hardly any of you work at all. >So what is it? Some hope that someone one day will compliment you on it and ask you about it at which point you'll stand them in front of you and stream technical facts at their face?

34 min later 29004773 Latios (W701ds_17.jpg 1600x950 107kB)
>>29004670 The glory lies in the W701ds The one before it still costs $3000 :<

36 min later 29004820 LEE Forgot His Tripcode
>>29004740 Granted, but you don't purposely subject your machine to abuse do you? >you never know when your house is going to catch on fire That's not a thought that plagues my mind day and night, I'd worry about more than my laptop in that case anyway. A fall to the ground is easily taken by almost all laptops anyway. Did you buy a rugged machine for daily use just to feel more comfortable?

37 min later 29004837 Anonymous
>>29004106 I wouldn't call that "booting up fine"

37 min later 29004849 Anonymous
>>29004820 >Granted, but you don't purposely subject your machine to abuse do you? facebook and anything ifag related doesn't count as abuse lee

38 min later 29004861 Anonymous
>>29004381 Norcal resident detected.

39 min later 29004894 Windows 8 masterrace
>>29004837 Everyone else would. Hell, all you really need is an external keyboard and mouse. Monitor too, if you happen to be autistic

39 min later 29004901 Anonymous
>>29004670 And I'll have one ordered in a couple weeks

41 min later 29004942 Anonymous
Which Thinkpads are the most durable? I'm looking for something with 9-ish hours of battery life that I can take backpacking and not worry about it too much if my bag rolls down a hill.

45 min later 29005013 Anonymous
>>29004820 I don't purposely subject it abuse, but it does suffer from it, carrying on a day to day basis is bound, especially with all our imperfection, if not from me, from someone near me, from anything. It's not necessarily just "abuse" but they withstand the day to day use much better, I have here an somewhat old but but completely broken laptop, and another one with has one some problems on the screen, as well as one of the buttons on the trackpad fucked up. While an also somewhat just as old thinkpad is working in perfect conditions.

46 min later 29005033 Anonymous
>>29004942 T and W series. Not sure about the t430u though.

48 min later 29005071 Latios
>>29004942 Something along the lines of the T61 era probably hit it in durability. But you'll get a third of that with a 9 cell because of how power hungry it was. Otherwise, the X200/201 and X220 are contenders with strong battery life on just a 9 cell I guess the T410 can come to mind as well. Though you're looking at ~6-8 hours on a 9 cell without a slice

57 min later 29005289 Anonymous
>>29005071 Yeah, I can sacrifice a little (not much) durability for battery life, and a slice isn't ideal since I need to keep weight down when backpacking. I'll take your suggestions into consideration. Oh. Is the X220 still in production?

59 min later 29005316 Latios
>>29005289 Ended in september I guess there's the X230. Minding my personal qualms with the Ivy Bridge generation. Just don't forget the IPS panel as well

1 hours later 29005337 Anonymous
>>29005316 When you say Ivy Bridge generation, are you speaking to Thinkpads in particular or all Ivy Bridge products?

1 hours later 29005375 Latios (bleurgh.jpg 4134x3472 1379kB)
>>29005337 Generally just what happened to the ThinkPads Though it seems pretty much every manufacturer has taken on the garbage

1 hours later 29005396 Anonymous
>>29005289 >>29005316 I'm interested in the X230 too. I don't like the island-style keyboard, but I think it's the most suitable light-weight, small-size, long-battery Thinkpad for me. I don't understand what this talk of Ivy Bridge and IPS screens is though.

1 hours later 29005476 Latios
>>29005396 Ivy Bridge is the generation of processor, as per 2012 IPS is a display technology. See that colour shift when you tilt your display? IPS does not have this problem. The panel is present on a lot of phones, slate tablets, is available in desktop monitors and has made a comeback on laptops. Well worth it over the crap lenovo shoves in the X220/X230 otherwise http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8MO-XaCZ_8

1 hours later 29005484 Anonymous
>>29004151 the screen is half destroyed

1 hours later 29005593 Anonymous
>>29005375 They keyboards are nice. It does not feel like a chicklet.

1 hours later 29005596 LokiChaos
I am very pleased with my X230. The keyboard isn't the classic thinkpad one, but it is still one of the best laptop keyboards I've ever used. 12h+ battery life with the 9-cell is great,

1 hours later 29005669 Anonymous
>>29005593 They're still not as nice as the old keyboards. I just want both of them available as options.

1 hours later 29005689 Anonymous
>>29005033 >T >W Explain the difference.

1 hours later 29005706 Anonymous
>>29005689 one's a workstation, one isn't.

1 hours later 29005713 Anonymous
>>29005593 This was Lenovo's goal. To make it small enough to be chicklet, but not feel like chicklet. I have one and I must say ive tested them side by side. They feel the same on the press, but not on the actual fingertip.

1 hours later 29005736 Anonymous
>>29005669 YWF Lenovo adds speaker, keyboard, and microphone selection options, each with a couple choices

1 hours later 29005752 Anonymous
>>29005706 So? One has workstation written on it? A T series is no less a workstation. Whats different, the numpad?

1 hours later 29005763 Anonymous
Oh I want a thinkpad tablet already the x200t is a good model right?

1 hours later 29005786 Anonymous
>>29005752 You're a fucking idiot. A workstation card is a lot different than a regular graphics card, to do.... you know.. workstation stuff? Aka, cad and 3d rendering.

1 hours later 29005787 Anonymous
>>29005763 I think its the newest. I would do a separate thread sometime... there is a lot to debate.

1 hours later 29005792 Latios (1298687780802.jpg 1000x1000 138kB)
>>29005689 W series has more power at the cost of being slightly more heavy and of course eating more battery(though while you're unplugged, optimus helps). The other downside with chunk is that the W520 onwards will only take the 135w brick and higher. It will not charge with the 90w adapter while the machine is turned on. While the T series will work with something as small as the 65w Oh and there's 14" T series models and a skinny couterpart Pretty much that

1 hours later 29005797 Anonymous
>>29005763 go for the x220i

1 hours later 29005823 Anonymous
>>29005752 T - low power integrated or sub-average nVidia NVS class GPU for light CAD work W - powerful Quadro class GPU for complex CAD work

1 hours later 29005862 Latios
>>29005763 >>29005787 The latest is the X230t Though I'd say the last one that was actually good was the X201t. The use of 1366x768 in the X220t onwards is horrible for portrait viewing and the part on the 6 cell which gives it the tilt is empty space. Yes it gets points for the having a standard voltage processor and the majority having multitouch, but then there's also the digitiser edge issue.

1 hours later 29005865 Anonymous
>>29005792 yfw there is no T500 thin

1 hours later 29006023 Anonymous
>>29005862 I have the X230T and I agree. Actually the X61T had the best portrait mode experience, didn't have to go to a new line every 5 words. That machine was too fat and heavy though, the battery weighed 2lbs by itself.

1 hours later 29006257 Richard Stallman (0.jpg 480x360 17kB)
>>29004670 I've seen W500s for $200 if you really want. >>29005862 I really hate that you can't get the 9 cell on the tablet. Really doesn't seen like they couldn't shuffle things around to fit, and the bulge makes a nice handle

1 hours later 29006281 Anonymous
>>29005865 I know right I like the thinness, but can't stand under 15 inch. Would get a zenbook 15, but I'd rather have a thick thinkpad than thin anything else

1 hours later 29006327 Anonymous
I spilt a large coffee all over my T61 today, didnt even start cleaning and draining it until i was finished typing

1 hours later 29006340 Anonymous
>>29006281 After the turd they made of the 430 U my interest in thinpads is pretty low

1 hours later 29006402 Anonymous (T.hanks.jpg 405x348 71kB)
>>29005476

1 hours later 29006471 Anonymous
>>29006340 Well the t430s is fine. If there was a 530s id get it. As is I'm getting a w530 since it's the same size as the t530 but with better specs.

2 hours later 29006637 Anonymous
>>29005289 The X220 is still selling on Amazon. Would you recommend purchasing it there, considering parts/service support? Not that I've had to change any parts ever on a Lenovo I've owned, but just curious

2 hours later 29006756 Anonymous
>>29005862 so the x200/1t is a good choice? planing to find one with the multitouch.

2 hours later 29006820 Richard Stallman
>>29006637 Unless you reaally love the classic keyboard B&N will be quite a lot cheaper. ~750 with i5, IPS upgrade and 9 cell

2 hours later 29006859 Anonymous
>>29006820 http://shoplenovo.i2.com/SEUILibrary/controller/e/barnesnoblegold/StdAffinityPortal/en_US/StdAffinit y:Home?home=barnesnoblegold&affinity You're welcome

2 hours later 29006873 Anonymous
>>29006637 Meant for >>29005862

2 hours later 29006940 Anonymous
>>29006637 what the shit i just googled that.. it's fucking CURVY. You don't make a fucking thinkpad with anything but right angles everywhere. I am seriously pissed now.

2 hours later 29006971 Anonymous
>>29006940 http://www.amazon.com/Thinkpad-X220-12-5-320GB-4G/dp/B004W3HFLS/ref=sr_1_5?s=electronics&ie=UTF8 &qid=1352598536&sr=1-5&keywords=lenovo+x220 This one's the classic design.

2 hours later 29006983 Anonymous
>>29006859 Gives a session expired message, and asks for login.

2 hours later 29007004 Anonymous
>>29006971 Holy fucking shit. Someone else who doesn't like rounded corners. It's not even because of apple. I just like shapes that tessellate well.

2 hours later 29007009 Anonymous
>>29006971 Okay it's not that bad on close up but still the front bezel should be shaped like [ not like (. They compromise the design a bit more with each further iteration. Don't even get me started on their ultrabook.

2 hours later 29007028 Anonymous
>>29004440 >Abrahms Spell it right.

2 hours later 29007031 Anonymous
>>29006983 You do need to make an account. Well worth it seeing as you save a couple hundred bucks. If the link still says expired try this one- http://shoplenovo.i2.com/SEUILibrary/controller/e/barnesnoblegold/StdAffinityPortal/en_US/StdAffinit y:Home?home=barnesnoblegold&affinity=barnesnoblegold&menu-id=products#.UJh474Zriqd

2 hours later 29007039 Richard Stallman
>>29006983 Yeah I know it disrespects your freedom, but definitely worth it trust me. Make a dummy account if you want >>29007009 Wait, do you mean the curve of the bottom? I think the X series have always looked a bit bent

2 hours later 29007071 Anonymous
>>29007039 >mfw richard stallman is willing to compromise on freedoms

2 hours later 29007096 Anonymous (1303260367823.png 1400x900 719kB)
>>29004151 Makes sense the parts with significant bending are where the battery packs are kept.

2 hours later 29007098 Anonymous
>>29006820 With the 9-cell on the X220, will the battery protrude out from the back?

2 hours later 29007105 Richard Stallman
>>29007071 Oh I got bored of that whole freedom thing. I use a mac now

2 hours later 29007143 Anonymous
>>29007098 Yes

2 hours later 29007948 Anonymous
>>29006820 Where does it say IPS exactly? It offers a Premium HD option on the customization page.

2 hours later 29008006 Anonymous
>>29007948 Also, the B&N offers page doesn't list X220.

3 hours later 29008131 Anonymous
>>29008006 bump

3 hours later 29008759 Anonymous
how are multifinger gestures on the lenovos? should I buy a warranty?

3 hours later 29009137 Anonymous
>>29008759 I assume you are talking about the touchpad. I don't like the ones on my Thinkpad Edge. Scrolling works sometimes, and not other times. Pinch and zoom is sticky; nowhere as smooth as the Macbooks. I just don't use the touchpad for multi-finger gestures. I use a separate wireless-mouse.

3 hours later 29009177 Anonymous
Have a T61 currently, debating selling it then throwing in some extra cash to get either a x200s or a x201. I have to get one with a 1440x900 display though and If I upgrade just to a x200s I don't really get much benefit so meh....

5 hours later 29010612 Anonymous
Keep T61, add 8GB RAM and a fast HD. Mine has 8GB and a 500GB Western Digital, soon to be replaced with a 1TB WD. 500 will go in a caddy which swaps with the DVD drive. (Thinkpads various Ultrabay systems rock.)

5 hours later 29010669 Latios (uselessdurrhurr.png 622x702 129kB)
>>29009137 Turn the sensitivity up. If it's still not working that means it's telling you to use the TrackPoint. >>29008759 Unless you mean the touchscreen. Then the 5 finger gestures are pretty limited. The touchscreen is peculiar. 2 finger anything works perfectly then it gets sketchy from there. Windows says it can do 10 finger "limited" touch support so whatever the fuck that means >>29009177 Toss a coin. If you know what you're doing and can get all the parts(since you'll have to replace more than just the panel), you could install one yourself

5 hours later 29010693 Anonymous
>>29008006 >>29007948 Sorry if that was unclear. B&N sell the X230 at a lower price + higher spec than Amazon's X220 at the expense of teh new keyboard The Premium option is an IPS display

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