those are old hardware right? what about recent ones? What's the lowest-end Thinkpads nowadays anyway?

Lel, long time didn't hear the name Brazos. 1st gen APU from last decade i think

recent hardware, i dont think ive seen any laptops sold as free DOS.
either M$ really clamping down on pirated OS or manufacturer just wanna make that buck

kek, that thing used to be my workhorse

This post has been edited by EBBattlefield: Dec 10 2019, 10:10 AM

bros, wnna know... gettin thinkpad x1 carbon gen 3 at 1.4k... worth ?

Hurm.. sounds good. 2 years ago I had gen1 at 1.4k too.

Make sure the screen resolution is at least 1600 x 900. I can't do 1368 x 768 anymore. Too small

Ya. Back in 2012, i bought lenovo y480 ideapad with freedos.

Easily 3-4 years old laptop

If you plan to use the laptop for long time, suggest topup your budget and get a new one.

Laptop minimum lifespan is 3 years. Anything more than 3 years is bonus d

I disagree (but just my opinion). Thinkpad laptops last long, with only the battery that may need replacing if you want longer hours

Other than that, plenty of people on /r/thinkpads are rocking older laptops including the X220, X230, T4xx series, etc.

I was on the used X1 Carbon 1st gen for a few years, before I made enough money to buy a new X1 Carbon 6th gen. The 1st gen helped me make so much money, I gave it to my sister because it is a good, sleek-looking laptop. Love her, love the laptop.

This post has been edited by wild_card_my: Dec 10 2019, 10:22 AM

yea...its 1080p bt sadly tn panel.... the condition looks good ... im on a tight budget .......so do u think its a good price?...im gonna get it later in the evening...any issues on 3rd gen that i can know of ?..

nothing is certain. The only lenovo makes is the body. Dont say Lenovo even my dell 10 years still can work but slow like tortoise.

I was never in the market for the 3rd gen. I recommend you post this question quickly on Reddit /r/thinkpad, they may know a few things. The earlier you post, the faster you will get the response.

They are more geeky than us here

TN panel is fine on the budget, my 1st gen was on TN too, and my complainy was on the resolution (lame-sass 1368 x 768 haha), not on the panel

As for new laptop, the RM1,400 will not get you far. Are you a student? What are you studying?

I agree Thinkpad laptop last longer than some other business laptop brand

But still it based on 4 years ago tech/spec. That's why I said if he plan to use it for long time, better invest in newer machines with current specs

yea... this is y i prefer tinkpads as well... always has been a thinkpad fan........... previously was usin t440s bought at 600only......nvr given any issues till now... nw passed to brotha... getting the gen3 x1 use it for another 3 yrs before chg to new thinkpad.. budget abit tight now ...

As for slowness, you can always add an SSD. My 1st gen X1 had i5 2xxx series U. It was fast enough for me.

The body makes the laptop bro, plus the hinges - can't be using a broken laptop now can we?

Also, thermal issues and self-maintenance, THinkpad considers all these things. If the laptop is slow, open it up and clean the vents, reapply thermal paste. Easiest to be done on Thinkpads. But it is not for everyone, of which case you may consider getting an RM1400 laptop with much slower processer than a 3rd gen X1.

Also that sleek body

Got any app to support linux?

make sense too. But i still feel safer to have official warranty. 3 years no worry and after that start worry. 2nd hand you worry on the day you get the notebook

im a software dev bro.. mostly use it for programming purpose... so...the keyboards will make my days much much nicer... love em..

I wish I could say the same about my T430....
my little brother now practically cane skip gym because of it

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All of my X and T series lasted until I had to let them go. Never regretted buying them. Especially since the X240 and X1C1st, when they started shipping them with SSDs, I didn't have to do anything, just reformatted them to my own liking using MSDN keys (I am on Bizsparks program)

Bro, I was on the USED: X220 (gave to elder bro), X220 (gave to 1st staff), X240 (gave to 2nd staff), T420 (sold it off for RM800 2 years ago?), T430 (gave to younger bro), X1C1st (gave to sis), with some of these people repeatedly getting laptops from me, before I made enough dough and can now afford my NEW X1C6th.

Even then I menyesal because I wish I had bought a new X395 (unreleased at the time) instead hahaha.

Best of luck, in due time you will make it out and get something newer. For now, even someone like me who runs around meeting clients were on used Thinkpads until recently. The current X1C6th can probably last me 3 years before I find an "excuse" to give it to my beloved ones so I can get a newer laptop (hopefully with touch since I may need it)