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Re: Differences Between ThinkPad Models

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On Friday 04 December 2015 05:39:52 Doug wrote:
> On 12/03/2015 10:46 PM, Richard Owlett wrote:
> > On 12/3/2015 3:35 PM, GC wrote:
> >> Can someone help me compare the differences with each of these laptops?
> >>
> >> - Lenovo ThinkPad X60/X60s
> >> - Lenovo ThinkPad X60 Tablet
> >> - Lenovo ThinkPad T60
> >> - Lenovo ThinkPad X200
> >> - Lenovo ThinkPad R400
> >> - Lenovo ThinkPad R500
> >> - Lenovo ThinkPad T400
> >> - Lenovo ThinkPad T500
> >>
> >> I see many of these models listed on eBay. I want to buy one, flash the
> >> bios with libreboot and use my main computer.
> >
> > I purchased a Lenovo R61 explicitly for experimenting with Debian
> > installs. After ~2 years I've yet to have a problem not attributable to
> > "nut behind keyboard". ;/
>
> Some folks thought I was pulling their chain when I said that some Lenovo
> models are hard-coded to run only Windows. So see this:
>
>
> http://askubuntu.com/questions/684041/ubuntu-debian-on-a-lenovo-ideapad-100
>s-linux-has-issues-with-this-laptop

That link seems to say that it *can* run Linux, if you persevere.  So not 
quite hard-coded to run only Windows.

Lisi

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Differences Between ThinkPad Models GC <gc@maillr.com> - 2015-12-03 22:40 +0100
  Re: Differences Between ThinkPad Models Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2015-12-04 04:50 +0100
    Re: Differences Between ThinkPad Models Doug <dmcgarrett@optonline.net> - 2015-12-04 05:00 +0100
      Re: Differences Between ThinkPad Models Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2015-12-04 05:20 +0100
    Re: Differences Between ThinkPad Models Doug <dmcgarrett@optonline.net> - 2015-12-04 06:40 +0100
      Re: Differences Between ThinkPad Models Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> - 2015-12-04 11:10 +0100
      Re: Differences Between ThinkPad Models deloptes <deloptes@yahoo.com> - 2015-12-04 19:50 +0100
  Re: Differences Between ThinkPad Models Erick Ocrospoma <zipper1790@gmail.com> - 2015-12-04 05:30 +0100
    Re: Differences Between ThinkPad Models mourik jan heupink <heupink@merit.unu.edu> - 2015-12-04 09:50 +0100
      Re: Differences Between ThinkPad Models Bob Holtzman <holtzm@cox.net> - 2015-12-04 18:50 +0100
        Re: Differences Between ThinkPad Models Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> - 2015-12-04 19:10 +0100
          Re: Differences Between ThinkPad Models Jape Person <japers@comcast.net> - 2015-12-04 19:40 +0100
            Re: Differences Between ThinkPad Models Catalin Soare <lolinux.soare@gmail.com> - 2015-12-04 19:50 +0100
              Re: Differences Between ThinkPad Models Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> - 2015-12-04 21:10 +0100
            Re: Differences Between ThinkPad Models deloptes <deloptes@yahoo.com> - 2015-12-04 20:10 +0100
          Re: Differences Between ThinkPad Models mourik jan heupink <heupink@merit.unu.edu> - 2015-12-04 22:00 +0100
            Re: Differences Between ThinkPad Models Jape Person <japers@comcast.net> - 2015-12-04 23:50 +0100
              Re: Differences Between ThinkPad Models Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> - 2015-12-05 00:20 +0100
        Re: Differences Between ThinkPad Models Anthony Campbell <ac@acampbell.uk> - 2015-12-05 10:00 +0100
          Re: Differences Between ThinkPad Models Paul Duncan <paul.d@soi-team.org> - 2015-12-05 14:40 +0100
          Re: Differences Between ThinkPad Models Bob Holtzman <holtzm@cox.net> - 2015-12-06 03:50 +0100
        Re: Differences Between ThinkPad Models Bob Holtzman <holtzm@cox.net> - 2015-12-06 03:40 +0100
  Re: Differences Between ThinkPad Models Patrick Bartek <nemommxiv@gmail.com> - 2015-12-04 06:10 +0100
  Re: Differences Between ThinkPad Models Joerg Desch <news@jdesch.de> - 2015-12-04 07:30 +0100
    THANK YOU - was [Re: Differences Between ThinkPad Models] Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2015-12-04 10:20 +0100
  Re: Differences Between ThinkPad Models Sven Arvidsson <sa@whiz.se> - 2015-12-04 13:50 +0100

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