/tpg/ - ThinkPad General
Anonymous 01/12/25(Sun)17:02:09 | 27 comments | 3 images | 🔒 Locked
>>103801122
Don't buy anything OTHER THAN IBM/Lenovo ThinkPad T, X, and W/P Series if you want the Real Business Experienceâ„¢
>Other business laptops are welcome in /tpg/ (Dell Latitude/Precision, HP EliteBook/ZBook)
Why ThinkPad?
>Used machines are plentiful and cheap
>Excellent keyboards, tactile feel and quiet
>Great durability: magnesium roll cage for structural integrity, with high quality plastic body panels
>Utilitarian design: e.g. indicator LEDs, 7 row keyboard layout on older models
>Docking stations that easily turns your laptop into a desktop
>Easy to repair (most models), upgrade & maintain thanks to readily available service manuals for every model, spare parts easy & cheap to obtain
>Excellent Linux & *BSD support
ThinkWiki - General info about ThinkPads/specs
https://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/ThinkWiki
Model generations:
>Classic IBM: T40, T41, T42
>IBM/Lenovo Transition: T43, T60, T61 (T42 - T43: significant difference in specs)
>"Classic" Lenovo: T400, T410, T420 (T61 - T400: 4:3 to 16:10)
>Transition to old modern: T430, T440, T450 (T420 - T430: membrane to chiclet)
>Old modern: T460, T470, T480 (T450 - T460: significantly less thick)
>New modern: T490, T14g1, T14g2 (T480 - T490: design change)
>New new modern: T14g3, T14g4, ... (T14g2 - T14g3: second design change)
BIOS replacement:
https://coreboot.org/downloads.html
https://libreboot.org/docs/install/
https://canoeboot.org/docs/install/
Additional resources:
https://dankpads.com/tpg/
https://biosimage.booru.org
https://1vyra.in
Patches:
https://github.com/digmorepaka/thinkpad-firmware-patches
https://github.com/hamishcoleman/thinkpad-ec
Chat:
##ibmthinkpad on libera
#/tpg/ on rizon
Don't buy anything OTHER THAN IBM/Lenovo ThinkPad T, X, and W/P Series if you want the Real Business Experienceâ„¢
>Other business laptops are welcome in /tpg/ (Dell Latitude/Precision, HP EliteBook/ZBook)
Why ThinkPad?
>Used machines are plentiful and cheap
>Excellent keyboards, tactile feel and quiet
>Great durability: magnesium roll cage for structural integrity, with high quality plastic body panels
>Utilitarian design: e.g. indicator LEDs, 7 row keyboard layout on older models
>Docking stations that easily turns your laptop into a desktop
>Easy to repair (most models), upgrade & maintain thanks to readily available service manuals for every model, spare parts easy & cheap to obtain
>Excellent Linux & *BSD support
ThinkWiki - General info about ThinkPads/specs
https://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Thin
Model generations:
>Classic IBM: T40, T41, T42
>IBM/Lenovo Transition: T43, T60, T61 (T42 - T43: significant difference in specs)
>"Classic" Lenovo: T400, T410, T420 (T61 - T400: 4:3 to 16:10)
>Transition to old modern: T430, T440, T450 (T420 - T430: membrane to chiclet)
>Old modern: T460, T470, T480 (T450 - T460: significantly less thick)
>New modern: T490, T14g1, T14g2 (T480 - T490: design change)
>New new modern: T14g3, T14g4, ... (T14g2 - T14g3: second design change)
BIOS replacement:
https://coreboot.org/downloads.html
https://libreboot.org/docs/install/
https://canoeboot.org/docs/install/
Additional resources:
https://dankpads.com/tpg/
https://biosimage.booru.org
https://1vyra.in
Patches:
https://github.com/digmorepaka/thin
https://github.com/hamishcoleman/th
Chat:
##ibmthinkpad on libera
#/tpg/ on rizon
Anonymous 01/12/25(Sun)17:06:02 No.103870213
My X220 still does everything I need to do.
Anonymous 01/12/25(Sun)17:08:42 No.103870244
t480 libre nvidia wen
Anonymous 01/12/25(Sun)17:12:19 No.103870288
>>103870213
shitting the bed when you open more than 5 tabs? yes we know
shitting the bed when you open more than 5 tabs? yes we know
Anonymous 01/12/25(Sun)17:33:43 No.103870507
Anonymous 01/12/25(Sun)21:53:38 No.103873136
This general is dead.
Anonymous 01/12/25(Sun)22:07:13 No.103873269
>>103870213
Masochistic. Respect.
Masochistic. Respect.
Anonymous 01/12/25(Sun)22:55:27 No.103873650
is this gtg ?
https://www.amazon.com/Lenovo-ThinkPad-T480s-FHD-Laptop/dp/B091B7YY24?s=electronics&sr=1-2
https://www.amazon.com/Lenovo-Think
Anonymous 01/12/25(Sun)23:08:21 No.103873770
Anonymous 01/12/25(Sun)23:09:24 No.103873774
whose idea was it to put the fans underneath every other component
Anonymous 01/12/25(Sun)23:18:17 No.103873842
>>103873650
That's kind of a ripoff. You can get one that's AMD on Ebay without an SSD/OS for about $150. Then get your own 1TB M.2 for $60. The AMD versions have much better integrated graphics than the Intel versions. And you can upgrade the wifi card. I'd look for one with either a Ryzen 5 3500U or a Ryzen 7 3700U. I emulate Gamecube and run the OG Skyrim Legendary Edition with mods on mine. I just found one for $125.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/256760305331?_skw=thinkpad+t495+amd&itmmeta=01JHEXWZXTME71CMXKKVD84GYT
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0B25LZGGW/ref=ox_sc_saved_title_2?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER
That's kind of a ripoff. You can get one that's AMD on Ebay without an SSD/OS for about $150. Then get your own 1TB M.2 for $60. The AMD versions have much better integrated graphics than the Intel versions. And you can upgrade the wifi card. I'd look for one with either a Ryzen 5 3500U or a Ryzen 7 3700U. I emulate Gamecube and run the OG Skyrim Legendary Edition with mods on mine. I just found one for $125.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/2567603053
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B
Anonymous 01/12/25(Sun)23:20:40 No.103873865
Anonymous 01/12/25(Sun)23:21:15 No.103873872
>>103870213
Based Luke Smith
Based Luke Smith
Anonymous 01/12/25(Sun)23:22:31 No.103873883
>>103873865
Enjoy your Realtek wifi card that's soldered to the board then.
Enjoy your Realtek wifi card that's soldered to the board then.
Anonymous 01/12/25(Sun)23:24:35 No.103873899
>>103873883
t480 has a replaceable WiFi card
t480 has a replaceable WiFi card
Anonymous 01/12/25(Sun)23:30:39 No.103873954
>>103873899
My mistake, that's the T14. My point stands that the AMD versions have better integrated graphics.
My mistake, that's the T14. My point stands that the AMD versions have better integrated graphics.
Anonymous 01/12/25(Sun)23:37:23 No.103874003
>>103873842
Ryzen 4000 was the die shrink from 12nm to 7nm. It should give a pretty big benefit to consumption and/or performance, worth paying more for.
Ryzen 4000 was the die shrink from 12nm to 7nm. It should give a pretty big benefit to consumption and/or performance, worth paying more for.
Anonymous 01/12/25(Sun)23:39:18 No.103874022
>>103874003
You're right but I didn't find any T14s for less than $200 in my quick search for anon.
You're right but I didn't find any T14s for less than $200 in my quick search for anon.
Anonymous 01/13/25(Mon)00:43:03 No.103874550
Why is it so hard to find info on Bluetooth adapters? It seems like if you want actually "decent" BT audio you need to buy a USB adapter but I'd really rather replace my hardware adapter inside the laptop with something that supports a better Codec.
Apparently the X13s Gen 1 has a high quality Bluetooth adapter built in so it's a thing that exists but I can't find any proper info on it and I don't really want to buy an X13s just for the adapter
https://www.aptx.com/products/thinkpad-x13s-gen-1
Apparently the X13s Gen 1 has a high quality Bluetooth adapter built in so it's a thing that exists but I can't find any proper info on it and I don't really want to buy an X13s just for the adapter
https://www.aptx.com/products/think
Anonymous 01/13/25(Mon)00:56:20 No.103874665
>>103870213
x220 is pointless. if you want libreboot get x200. if you want better specs get an x230.
x220 is pointless. if you want libreboot get x200. if you want better specs get an x230.
Anonymous 01/13/25(Mon)01:11:21 No.103874777
>>103873954
>>103873899
>>103873842
Ebays not an option for now. I was just wondering if that was the best price/quality wise laptop I can get.
>>103873899
>>103873842
Ebays not an option for now. I was just wondering if that was the best price/quality wise laptop I can get.
Anonymous 01/13/25(Mon)01:13:34 No.103874789
>>103873136
This general does not have to be alive. It just need to exist and to appear in the catalog.
Its only goal is brand awareness.
This general does not have to be alive. It just need to exist and to appear in the catalog.
Its only goal is brand awareness.
Anonymous 01/13/25(Mon)01:43:20 No.103875020
>>103874789
For consumers who only buy your products used?
For consumers who only buy your products used?
Anonymous 01/13/25(Mon)02:08:54 No.103875227
>>103875020
Humans are stupid, okay? At a subconscious level. They fall for dumb fallacies all the bloody time.
Thinkpads used to be IBM product line, right? With a decent preestablished reputation.
Thinkpad = Good.
By buying that product line, and then shilling it all the fucking time, Lenovo can trick retards into thinking that Lenovo = Thinkpads.
And therefore Lenovo = Good.
It just work. The human mind actually work that way.
And once you get there you can take it one step further :
You take any bad product, brand it as being Lenovo.
And suddenly , the bad product becomes good.
Because Bad product = Lenovo = Good
Humans are stupid, okay? At a subconscious level. They fall for dumb fallacies all the bloody time.
Thinkpads used to be IBM product line, right? With a decent preestablished reputation.
Thinkpad = Good.
By buying that product line, and then shilling it all the fucking time, Lenovo can trick retards into thinking that Lenovo = Thinkpads.
And therefore Lenovo = Good.
It just work. The human mind actually work that way.
And once you get there you can take it one step further :
You take any bad product, brand it as being Lenovo.
And suddenly , the bad product becomes good.
Because Bad product = Lenovo = Good
Anonymous 01/13/25(Mon)02:16:01 No.103875291
>>103875020
I bought a new ThinkPad last year, though it had nothing to do with this general.
I bought a new ThinkPad last year, though it had nothing to do with this general.
Anonymous 01/13/25(Mon)04:00:40 No.103875898
>>103870177
>tfw got E14 g2 with more than double the performance of a meme T480 for the same price
Feels good not falling for dem memes
>But muh plasticrino
Don't? care.
>tfw got E14 g2 with more than double the performance of a meme T480 for the same price
Feels good not falling for dem memes
>But muh plasticrino
Don't? care.
Anonymous 01/13/25(Mon)04:02:19 No.103875906
>>103875898
well we care, so fuck off soldered retard lmao
well we care, so fuck off soldered retard lmao
Anonymous 01/13/25(Mon)04:20:42 No.103876009
>>103873774
mine :D
mine :D