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I'm unemployed and my current laptop died. Is ThinkPad T480 still the goto and does it still work for software development? Thinking of getting a Framework but I don't want to spend that much right now.

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[–] arotrios@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Just picked up this Lenovo Ideapad for $640 for my kid . Nothing amazing, but I'm hoping it matches my previous Thinkpads in durability and longevity.

Basic detail - not great, but will probably suit your needs if you're not doing game development or high-end data analysis:

Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3 Laptop 2025 15.6” FHD 1920 x 1080 Touchscreen, AMD Ryzen 7 5825U, 8-core, AMD Radeon Graphics, 16GB DDR4, 512GB SSD, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, 720p HD Camera, Windows 11 Home

[–] sudoer777@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

Those specs look fine, I don't really do anything GPU intensive but I use NixOS which tends to compile a shitton of stuff

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