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I finally bought a thinkpad (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 day ago by Bluefruit@lemmy.world to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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And of course I'm installing Linux on it. Install went well, even the fingerprint sensor built in to the laptop works.

Mostly this will be a school and DND machine but always nice to have a functional laptop for whatever else I may need it for.

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[–] StupidBrotherInLaw@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Right on! I've been using a refurbished t14s for years. Which one did you catch?

Edit: nvm, I see it's a T480. Solid choice!

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[–] MalReynolds@slrpnk.net 6 points 1 day ago

In general, business class laptops out of date are great value. Love my bathtub T440p (replace clunkpad and TN screen, 3 drives baby) and T580 (get the dock if you can).

[–] thestrike@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 1 day ago

fuck yeah

I have an old thinkpad I use as a home server

[–] Starkon@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Welcome to the cult :)

[–] Bluefruit@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

I am home, brother. :)

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[–] chrand@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 day ago

Nice choice, Thinkpads are amazing!

[–] brokenwing@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Which model? If you mind sharing.

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[–] solarspark@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Enjoy your Linux journey! You'll be glad to have done it.

[–] Bluefruit@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Ive actually been using Linux for a few years now, but I needed a laptop so figured this would be a good choice. But I am enjoying Linux very much!

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[–] frosty@pawb.social 2 points 1 day ago

Welcome aboard! L15 Gen2A(MD) here. :)

[–] ramenshaman@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Hell yeah. I somewhat recently bought a refurbished T490 and it's one of my favorite computers I've ever owned.

[–] Slashme@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Same!

I had bought it, installed Debian on it, and had been using it for more than a week before I discovered that it has a touchscreen :-D

Very nice laptop.

[–] chewypoops@lemmy.world -5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 3 hours ago) (2 children)

It's not a real ThinkPad if it doesn't have a keyboard frontlight.

Edit: Downvoting this joke is proof that I have more ThinkPad cred than you.

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