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Re: Differences Between ThinkPad Models

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On Friday 04 December 2015 17:46:52 Bob Holtzman wrote:
> On Fri, Dec 04, 2015 at 09:36:59AM +0100, mourik jan heupink wrote:
> > On 12/04/2015 05:28 AM, Erick Ocrospoma wrote:
> > >I currently have one T440p Lenovo. It's a rock solid, with a nice
> > >keyboard. In depends mostly on
> > >your needs, T series are for long usage (uptime). Supported on Linux,
> > >I've played here with Debian, Ubuntu and Fedora.
> >
> > I currently have a t430s, but it will be my last lenovo. I agree on
> > compatibility: no issues there. But I strongly disagree on build
> > quality. Mine is NOT rock solid at all. During the first months the
> > two front corners already broke, with cracks running towards the
> > keyboard.
> >
> > Plus: it was not covered by the warranty. (note: it's a rather
> > expensive laptop (euro 1400) and you'd expect a but better (less
> > plastic) build quality.
> >
> > Previously i had dell latitude 4300, and it lasted much longer,
> > without any damage, and generally felt much sturdier. The lenovo
> > feels very plastic, and also sounds like that if you tap it with
> > your fingernails.
> >
> > So first and last lenovo for me.
>
> My exact thoughts. My T420 is so flexible that you have to be careful
> when you pick it up so as not to pop the cd drive open. Too bad. I'm
> told the earlier ones, when IBM was still in the picture, were rock
> solid. Maybe if I cxould find a used T60......

I think they do two grades now.  The more expensive ones are reputed still to 
be good.

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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