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New laptop time. Thinkpad recommendations? (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
submitted 2 years ago by to c/linux@lemmy.ml
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My lappy has bitten the dust, and I'm in the market for a laptop. I'm thinking about going Thinkpad.

I only plan on this being for web browsing, text editing, coding, etc. Any gaming is done on my desktop.

What would be a good Thinkpad model? I do t mind getting an older/refurbished one. Haven't been on the laptop market in nearly 8 years, so I don't know what to look for anymore

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[–] 11 points 2 years ago (2 children)

This will be high on my list when I upgrade next. If you know your OS will be Linux I say it's a waste of time and energy to get a laptop that doesn't come loaded with it. I'm sure 90% of my laptop woes are due to poor support and optimization for Linux.

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    I've actually had a few issues with Linux on my ThinkPad, have struggled endlessly with the fingerprint reader and Nvidia on Wayland is a bit of a pain still

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    It rings a bell

    I managed to get it working on Ubuntu once and then never again

    I think I might've screwed it up by trying to get it working dual booted

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