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Re: IBM/Lenovo ThinkPads

Unread post by wuxmedia » Thu Oct 02, 2014 12:34 pm

looking to get a thinkpad from work. a t420 looks nice, my boss has a t400, now a t5xx, others have a t410, so various others are around, hopefully looks viable.
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Re: IBM/Lenovo ThinkPads

Unread post by GekkoP » Thu Oct 02, 2014 12:42 pm

When my Inspiron 1525 dies (hope at least 10 years from now), I'll go with a Thinkpad. Though System76 really tempts me.
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Re: IBM/Lenovo ThinkPads

Unread post by Dr_Chroot » Thu Oct 02, 2014 4:22 pm

GekkoP wrote:When my Inspiron 1525 dies (hope at least 10 years from now), I'll go with a Thinkpad. Though System76 really tempts me.
Do you like System76? I have heard varying comments about the brand, including that they are expensive Clevo/Sager rebrands. Never have tinkered with one, though. Always wanted to :)
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Re: IBM/Lenovo ThinkPads

Unread post by GekkoP » Thu Oct 02, 2014 4:37 pm

^ A friend of mine recently bought one of their laptops. Yes, quite expensive, but so far he is happy.
I'd rather buy a ThinkPad, but the new shiny powerful ones are not so much cheaper than System76's, plus they all come with Windows installed (at least where I can buy them), and that's not what I want.
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Unread post by rhowaldt » Thu Oct 02, 2014 9:38 pm

^ ?!??!!? why dont you want Windows? ;)
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Re: IBM/Lenovo ThinkPads

Unread post by ivanovnegro » Thu Dec 18, 2014 1:49 pm

What do you say guys? Let's see if I will buy this cheap little piece of original IBM. I want to replace my main notebook with this because it will die a slow death and I could use the old one to test some BBQ spins in the future. Though the battery does not function but who cares, I could even replace it. The hard disk is very small compared to mine but I could replace that, too. I love old and Linux compatible hardware. :)

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Re: IBM/Lenovo ThinkPads

Unread post by rust collector » Thu Dec 18, 2014 2:10 pm

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Re: IBM/Lenovo ThinkPads

Unread post by DebianJoe » Thu Dec 18, 2014 2:13 pm

A reasonable price for a t43/t60/t61 is almost a certain 'yes' from me. You will be very happy with it.
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Re: IBM/Lenovo ThinkPads

Unread post by ivanovnegro » Thu Dec 18, 2014 2:36 pm

Thanks guys.
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Re: IBM/Lenovo ThinkPads

Unread post by machinebacon » Thu Dec 18, 2014 3:36 pm

^ Mach et, jung :)

Stuff works OOTB on the Thinkpads, great little laptops.
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Re: IBM/Lenovo ThinkPads

Unread post by GekkoP » Thu Dec 18, 2014 3:57 pm

My T61 is still rocking, go for it Ivan. :)
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Re: IBM/Lenovo ThinkPads

Unread post by ivanovnegro » Thu Dec 18, 2014 7:03 pm

I see everybody is in, already knew it. :)
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Re: IBM/Lenovo ThinkPads

Unread post by dkeg » Thu Dec 18, 2014 7:21 pm

I'm working on getting a/some decommissioned thinkpads from work. Not sure the model, don't really care. Fingers crossed.

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Re: IBM/Lenovo ThinkPads

Unread post by vic » Fri May 29, 2015 3:58 pm

Ok, I need some input from you guys if possible. I am having a look on a used T400 with 2GB Ram, HD 250 GB. Seller says it is from 2009, and that the battery runs for ca 2hrs. Claims to have run a hd test that says it is ok. The price is set to 150 $, is it worth a closer look?
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Re: IBM/Lenovo ThinkPads

Unread post by GekkoP » Fri May 29, 2015 4:11 pm

^ Indeed.
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Re: IBM/Lenovo ThinkPads

Unread post by bones » Fri May 29, 2015 5:21 pm

^^ Yup, not bad for a T400.
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Re: IBM/Lenovo ThinkPads

Unread post by machinebacon » Fri May 29, 2015 5:56 pm

vic, definitely an OK price -- forget the battery, I guess you won't carry the fucker around will you :)
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Re: IBM/Lenovo ThinkPads

Unread post by vic » Sat May 30, 2015 9:21 am

No, it would be very stationary :) I have sent a message of interest to the seller and are now waiting for a response. Thanks for the input guys.
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Re: IBM/Lenovo ThinkPads

Unread post by machinebacon » Sat May 30, 2015 9:43 am

^ Hope you feel better, Vic!
You might consider a RAM upgrade, though 2GB should usually be enough for moderate borking :D
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Re: IBM/Lenovo ThinkPads

Unread post by vic » Sat May 30, 2015 10:23 am

^Yes thank you, a little bit, some of the worst stress is gone. At the least for the moment. :) Yes that was my thought too, an upgrade to 4GB would be cool. And then BORK! around and use 10% :D
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