I've been a ThinkPad user for about 4 years now, got a second-hand T470s running Fedora. It's been an amazing experience! I'm not one for brand loyalty, but (so long as Lenovo doesn't fuck them up) ThinkPads will always be my first choice for a laptop.
this post was submitted on 05 Mar 2026
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Now if I can buy it cheaper empty without microslop spyware installed on it, that would be great
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What’s the price of this compared to a comparable (feature-wise) laptop? Just curious what the repairability premium is.
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I wonder if this will shut up the "they don't make them like they used to" crowd.
Edit: i knew that wouldn't be the case. It didn't need this thread as proof.
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But I won't buy anything lenovo, should I finally let that go?
I have an X1 Carbon Gen 9 (so a few years old now). I wanted to replace my HDD and they (Lenovo) had videons on how to do it.
I'd say yes. But stick to ThinkPad series. I have an IdeaPad for work and I really which I told my boss to buy a ThinkPad instead. Keyboard has broken twice in 2 years.
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In the early 2000s, my longest lasting laptop was an IBM T14. I replaced the battery twice and increased the memory. I retired it right before the pandemic. It lasted over 15 years.
I replaced it with another Lenovo T14. Great keyboards and comes with Fedora workstation or Ubuntu out of the box.