Post AVJfFYAIUIwJHibx7g by RedFaster@stranger.social
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(DIR) Post #AVJeUktJM4d38xLvO4 by boilingsteam@mastodon.cloud
2023-05-04T15:51:06Z
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7 Reasons Why I use Lenovo Thinkpad Laptops (for Linux): https://boilingsteam.com/7-reasons-why-i-use-lenovo-thinkpad-laptops-for-linux/ #linux #hardware #laptop #pc #lenovo #thinkpad
(DIR) Post #AVJeukIWBT1IpeXIq8 by ste5e@mastodon.social
2023-05-04T15:55:49Z
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@boilingsteam I adopted a T440 years back and it was one of my most worth-it purchases I ever made. Touchpad sucks, keyboard's great, screen's okay, Linux makes it work 10 years after it's original manufacturing date.Would do it all over again.
(DIR) Post #AVJfFYAIUIwJHibx7g by RedFaster@stranger.social
2023-05-04T15:59:31Z
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@boilingsteam window managers with a maxed out sensitivity too low for the Trackpoint is a pet peeve because acceleration is bad
(DIR) Post #AVJfLp6sOsL9Zl0DIW by boilingsteam@mastodon.cloud
2023-05-04T16:00:45Z
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@ste5e the T440 (especially the P model) is a beast. Love that one.
(DIR) Post #AVJkxRVB7dbJ8E7wLQ by rotopenguin@mastodon.social
2023-05-04T17:03:27Z
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@boilingsteam I've heard that Lenovo has lists in BIOS of what accessories their laptops will accept. If something like a wifi or screen replacement isn't on the list, it'll be rejected.
(DIR) Post #AVJlYVc2nkWYaz0s5Y by sbj@mastodon.social
2023-05-04T17:10:14Z
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@boilingsteam If you're fortunate enough to live close to a Microcenter, they sell refurbished Thinkpads on occasion. Right now they have a T480 for $350 and a T460 for $330. 16G of RAM.
(DIR) Post #AVKQrUeCi68xE0C7Hc by boilingsteam@mastodon.cloud
2023-05-05T00:53:04Z
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@sbj pretty good deals!
(DIR) Post #AVKdeDL733LdBWGMcK by boilingsteam@mastodon.cloud
2023-05-05T03:16:22Z
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@rotopenguin Yes, but there are ways to edit the BIOS these days, for certain models.
(DIR) Post #AVKf50yTEInybk11kW by laptopretrospective@techhub.social
2023-05-05T03:32:23Z
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@boilingsteam Good points in here.
(DIR) Post #AVKh76OIGJBZtVDWls by rotopenguin@mastodon.social
2023-05-05T03:55:11Z
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@boilingsteam That may well brick your laptop. Having to break the BIOS in order to shove PC parts with industry standard interfaces into industry standard PC-part-holes is bloody stupid.
(DIR) Post #AVKiTYBZha9SQJXIsy by PalePimp@poa.st
2023-05-05T03:33:19.773382Z
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@boilingsteam I still use my trusty X220 i5 which thanks to ZRAM is still going strong 😀
(DIR) Post #AVKiTYqhEh2qTqm8yu by boilingsteam@mastodon.cloud
2023-05-05T04:10:28Z
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@PalePimp the x220 is a beast!
(DIR) Post #AVKiWZlAJ2jUAqcrp2 by boilingsteam@mastodon.cloud
2023-05-05T04:11:01Z
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@rotopenguin no it is a bios reflash I am talking about
(DIR) Post #AVKlJxGhtDpZBP3Koy by dekkzz76@emacs.ch
2023-05-05T04:42:19Z
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@boilingsteam some good points here especially number 5 ;)but never buy the newest models until they have been on the market for at least 6 months if your primarily a linux userthis applies especially to the X1 Carbons. Lenovo likes to use the latest hw in these "mangement toy" models like intel cpu energy saving modes, i2c microphones [SOF hw]These usually have not been seem by the kernel devs or supported by the hw makers so you need those 4-6 months for the latest kernel to support
(DIR) Post #AVKn0sa7I7Vv3LABhA by rotopenguin@mastodon.social
2023-05-05T04:01:07Z
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@boilingsteam I have an L480 now, and it's a perfectly nice laptop, but this kind of fuckery is something I don't want any more of. I'll go to Framework or System76 instead.
(DIR) Post #AVKn0t8VEH1GlzFeIC by boilingsteam@mastodon.cloud
2023-05-05T05:01:19Z
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@rotopenguin good luck finding frameworks and system 76 laptops used for cheap. There is nothing so this means buying new at top pricing