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New laptop time. Thinkpad recommendations? (lemmy.blahaj.zone)

submitted 9 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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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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[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

I think normally when people are referring to buying a ThinkPad they aren't talking about a modern model. Usually not even the X1 Carbon series; especially past the 6th gen. They're referring to models in the X,P, or T series before the T490. Models that can be bought relatively cheap and upgraded however the user wants.

The T480 can be bought for around $200. The CPU is going to be a fair amount weaker but for $1,200 some people are willing to make the sacrifice for a casual personal use machine.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

That makes sense. Buying used is always going to be more economical (and ecological) than new, no matter how "anti waste" it is.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

I think a Framework laptop could make sense for a power user who is using it for work or gaming but I feel like upgrades are needed less frequently with web browsing, coding, and word processing.

I'd be curious to see how many people essentially use ThinkPads as a secondary computer that's just a bit more traditional and customizable than a Chromebook.