It has similar spec to my current broken laptop. Instead of a i5, it comes with an i7 8550U, 8GB of RAM and 256GB storage. It is a renewed product, by the way. And it goes for around ₹24,000. Honestly, I feel like it is too expensive, considering how there are better spec laptops available.

  • LalSalaamComrade@lemmy.mlOPEnglish
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    6 months ago

    Right now, I don’t have a lot of money to spare, so unfortunately, after consideration, I’ll probably have to give up on buying Thinkpads for now. I have a few broken laptops, and I’m not sure if I can cash on them, but I could try my luck. Maybe I’ll be on the lookout for some cheap Thinkpad devices, because it really makes no sense to buy a new device with slight improvements.

    • dingdongitsabear@lemmy.ml
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      6 months ago

      sure, take it slow. they’re only gonna get cheaper and if you’re not compiling/building large code bases daily, they’re still gonna be viable a year or two from now; same way you can today use something like a T420 without too much trouble (obv don’t buy something like that, but if you stumble upon one for free, have at it).

      • LalSalaamComrade@lemmy.mlOPEnglish
        2·
        6 months ago

        I’ve gone deeper in the ThinkPad rabbit-hole, and I’m in love with the X220, the T420, T420s and the T520, if I had to be honest. Why don’t they make machines like these - now that we also have low-profile mechanical keyboards? I’m almost considering to DIY-learn more about making my own laptop shell and stuff like that.

        • dingdongitsabear@lemmy.ml
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          6 months ago

          it’s a fun hobby; I got rid of my T420s a couple months back. yeah, the keyboard is otherworldly, compared with what’s standard these days. and the expandability and serviceability (you can fit FOUR drives inside) - insane! there are custom BIOS available for them, enabling you to whitelist unsupported PCI cards, overclocking, 1866 DDR3, etc. cross-model compatibility is exceptional - I replaced my defunct soaked keyboard with one from a X220!

          but then the novelty wears off and you can see them for what they are - really old tech.

          like, the screens are dogshit, even if you get the “premium” 1600x900 ones. even with heavy tweaking you’re still in double-digits W/hr territory and you’re depending on shitty aftermarket batteries. the phenomenal keyboard isn’t backlit and is accompanied by a tiny (and shitty) touchpad. the device is thick and bulky and its power brick is that - a brick (at least on my i7 + Nvidia model).

          by the time you upgrade everything (1080p IPS screen + adapter, 16 GB DDR3, fast SATA SSD, high-quality battery - none of those come cheap) you’ve already surpassed the price of a T480/490 that runs circles around it.

          so, if you stumble upon one for free (or close to it), it’s a fun project, but absolutely not a wise purchase, especially not if you’re tight on funds.