5 reasons why linux users love thinkpads 1. it works well on linux 0:51 2. it is repairable 2:54 3. it is cheap 3:29 4. the keyboard is like nothing else 4:07 5. durability 5:39
@melomelo420
Жыл бұрын
mannn i hate old asus laptops, i tried inatall linux now it's broke, cant install bakc Windows xp
@williamwu3457
7 ай бұрын
@@melomelo420 why not ?
@kaasbaas9532
4 ай бұрын
@@melomelo420 it's very broke
@melomelo420
4 ай бұрын
@@kaasbaas9532 asus k50c doesn't install any other linux than q4os
@ees4.
4 ай бұрын
@@williamwu3457 maybe out of rage from installing arch btw 😂 (I use arch btw so no offence to people who use arch btw)
@Negative915
5 ай бұрын
"Lenovo doesn't treat you like a kid, it lets you touch it" - Mashed 2023 3:25 is the timestamp
@ThisIsIt_12
10 ай бұрын
Notebook seller told me a very interesting thing, when somebody is choosing a notebook, you can never convince them to buy a thinkpad, but if person used thinkpad once, they will only buy a thinkpad and they will specifically come to you to buy a thinkpad and I feel like this is a sect. I am 16 yo and several days ago I bought my first notebook (thinkpad t495s). I was choosing very carefully and this machine is a very good one, I like it.
@TheekshanaPrabodha
3 ай бұрын
I am the same Bro
@nguyenloctuan713
2 ай бұрын
bruh, new thinkpads nowaday are to slim they just call it notebook :v, before 2018 its call bussiness laptop bro, just too overkill for 16yo school boy :v
@ThisIsIt_12
2 ай бұрын
@@nguyenloctuan713 idk man, seems okay to me, I am not into playing video games, I need a good laptop, that is light and have a big battery, thats all. For me overkill is if bought smth with rtx3080 for just coding.
@wayfaringstranger8430
Ай бұрын
I wear Lenovo merch and have had 3 so far. Now that I'm thinking of it, this does feel like a cult.
@coxxycabee
6 күн бұрын
I've had three Thinkpads, X220, T430, T480. The T480 was fine but it's screen had bad colour. That may have been a config issue however. The other two let me down. Motherboard fucked up on the X220 after a year. Hinge broke on the T430 several times and then the motherboard fried on that one too after two and a half years. Using a HP Elitebook now. Used for two years at the moment. battery life is average, and its screen colour isn't as bad as the t480's but still pretty shit. With some gamma adjustmests, it's atleast passable. it's the best laptop I've used. I doubt I'll be looking to Lenovo when I have to get another laptop.
@idtyu
4 ай бұрын
In Chinese community, it's a known fact that Lenovo engineers use Linux themselves, specifically Fedora
@evankalbach9985
17 күн бұрын
Makes sense Lenovo is a Chinese company.
@capri2673
11 ай бұрын
I've had a couple of HP laptops and I didn't quite realise how bad they were until I got a Thinkpad. The HPs were so cheaply built, things were always going wrong, difficult to repair, about 30 screws to just change the keyboard, etc. I recently got an L15 and absolutely love it. The new ones may not be as repairable as the old T480s but I've seen videos on how to repair the L15 and it doesn't look too bad. Just cannot beat the anti-glare screen. I'll never have a glossy display ever again.
@MashedLinux
11 ай бұрын
W
@coxxycabee
7 ай бұрын
I'm running my first HP Elitebook laptop at the moment. Previously I'd had two Lenovo Thinkpads, (X220 then T430) Arguably, things were easier to setup on my Thinkpads, but the issues I've had with my Elitebook are due to being unfamiliar with UEFI vs Bios, and also because my Elitebook has newish hardware. In my limited experience, I am actually really enjoying my Elitebook. There's a reason I switched from Thinkpad. The X220 motherboard burned out for no good reason. The T430 left hinge broke and was replaced three times and kept breaking which was really frustrating and eventually its motherboard broke too. You'd think I was over working these laptops and covering the heat vents or something but I swear I'm not doing anything crazy and I look after my equipment. I never even rest my laptops on my lap, always using one of those lap desk things. Anyway, that's my experience. I do miss older style laptop design, eg being thicker, with more ports ect, but oh well. Currently I'm really enjoying my HP Elitebook and have had no issues with it that aren't due to it just being fairly modern.
@k.b.tidwell
5 ай бұрын
I had a HP15 gifted(?!) to me by a coworker, and upgrading the hard drive to ssd in it was insanely overcomplicated. Take off the base, remove the battery, remove the keyboard screws, flip over, remove the keyboard (so easy to destroy the cable and latches!), remove the palmrest, FINALLY get down to the drive! My T430...loosen the single captured screw in the USB/drive bay cover, pop off the cover, pull out the drive by the included pull-tab. That's IT. I've also got a Dell Latitude 3189 which is much easier to service than the HP, but the Thinkpad still blows that away too. Because I stopped even trying to use the HP I put Linux Mint on it and gave it to my non-techie son for a writing machine. He loves it for that.
@Negative915
5 ай бұрын
@@MashedLinux I currently have a modified chromebook that I've been using and it's an absolute nightmare. I recently purchased a Thinkpad X260 from Amazon and from what I've seen, it's an awesome computer and I can't wait to have a computer that; 1. Isn't stuck with UEFI, 2. Works with a lot more operating systems, 3. Has more than 4 GB of RAM and 16 GB or Storage.
@monochrome_linux
4 ай бұрын
yeah fuck glossy screen. anti-glare screens are just simply better.
@ondrejuwu
9 ай бұрын
I just want to say, this channel is not too big but your videos about GNU/Linux are probably some of the greatest and most interesting I have seen by far. Keep it up man, amazing work.
@MashedLinux
9 ай бұрын
Thanks bro I try :)
@istemihanmp
3 ай бұрын
1-Dirt Cheap 2-Linux users love to see an destroyed/old machine running linux like its on a spaceship The End
@user-bl4xv4dx2t
3 ай бұрын
I’ve run Linux for over 15 years and everything you’ve said is right: that damn keyboard is GREAT! If you like the COMMAND LINE, typing, coding, etc. you MUST have a Thinkpad. It works PERFECTLY. My favorite is the IBM Thinkpad 240. I’ve been using Macbook Airs lately, as I got tired of ‘tinkering’ with the Linux OS BUT, with Macs, I still have access to a command line: UNIX is build in! I have the best of both worlds: a computer that ‘just works’ and access to the CLI. I’m happy (for now!)…
@youdontknowme2508
Жыл бұрын
I like how you always have a neofetch opened in all of your videos lol
@andresmessina9674
Жыл бұрын
Fr lol I kinda feel like it's just a neofetch conky at this point
@youdontknowme2508
Жыл бұрын
@@andresmessina9674 Lol
@MashedLinux
Жыл бұрын
Idk it just looks nice
@youdontknowme2508
Жыл бұрын
@@MashedLinux Lmao. More like you're saying "I user Arch btw" without actually saying it haha. Anyways keep the intersting content coming.
@vladlvv
Жыл бұрын
Its just he is using arch btw
@cassolmedia
Жыл бұрын
absoltutely agree on the keyboards! a friend asked me for a laptop recommendation a few years ago. I suggested a thinkpad and when she got it she texted me to say the keyboard makes her feel like she's using a real laptop for the first time! it's that good.
@david-6110
Жыл бұрын
Thinkpads are sturdy companion ! In my professional live I had a bunch of thinkpad (from L-440 to a L-15 Gen1). One of the best thing across Thinkpad serie is also the keyboard. And yes the Linux compatibility is second to none ! Actually, my professional L-15 is a huge asset to my work : i can bring it everywhere (working in a big warehouse) : near automats, in patch-panels room, to access AD everywhere, troubleshoot issues on the go... Never disappointed. I even prefer it to my previous Elitebook :D Good video, keep on the good job !
@EthanIzeta
Жыл бұрын
the trackpoint and the support you get from the community as a normie are also life changing. I got my first ever thinkpad a little over half a year ago just because I needed one for school and the chromebook my school provided kept giving me problems and the little issues I have come across with this one I have fixed in a matter of hours just by asking.
@nonono4160
4 ай бұрын
Yeah, trackpoint is so frigging useful (especially combined with middle button on touchpad for scrolling) i don't understand why it's not on the other laptops as well, even new lenovo laptops don't have it as a rule. On the other hand, can't stand the Fn isntead of Ctrl.
@user-28qhfk65
4 ай бұрын
@@nonono4160Just in case someone wondering yes you can change it in the bios
@johskar
4 ай бұрын
On many thinkpads you can swap Fn and Ctrl in BIOS/UEF
@nonono4160
4 ай бұрын
@@johskar doesn't work very well and also you end up with castrated ctrl regardless. That was really dumb design.
@alexandr_guluta
Жыл бұрын
"i fell for the meme" same. But my elecronic engeneer friend now respects me xD
@FABESTAH
Жыл бұрын
You make really great & interesting videos, I'm glad I found your channel even though it's not that big yet, keep up the good work! 😊 As for the topic of the video, a friend of mine gifted me a used Dell laptop from 2018 and I guess I got quite lucky, everything works perfectly on Linux. Even the Arch installation with WLan wasn't problem at all. So I'm quite happy, especially because I didn't even know that such issues exist but hey, even if there would have been issues you shouldn't look a gift horse in the mouth ;D I'm curious if Linux would be usable at all on these new multi foldable "laptops" that were presented at CES a few weeks ago within a reasonable amount of time after their release as those look quite interesting for coding on the go 🤔
@keineangabe3174
Жыл бұрын
thx for giving me hope, yesterday i bought a ( second or third-hand ) Thinkpad, win 7 is on it. Tried to install ubuntu, didn't work after many attempts, but i will install win xp, then maybe dual booting linux, because of erxpirience ten years before i ve seen that it works very well. Will let you know if i reach my destination.
@danielpustowkatavares3269
Жыл бұрын
Great video, already subscribed. Huges from Brasil!
@MashedLinux
11 ай бұрын
Welcome aboard!
@Radenska512
4 ай бұрын
Wow... I started getting into Linux a bit and then I suddenly got the urge to buy a laptop to put Linux on (it was a ThinkPad T480s). Did it, bought another one T460 from the US 6 months later cause it was like 55€ (the shipping and VAT cost more) and it just works it's amazing. I just automatically opted for Thinkpads, didn't even know why, it seemed appropriate
@flokipanda
Жыл бұрын
I am running pop os on my hp laptop and it works really great out of the box.
@jimmyking92
4 ай бұрын
I simply spent 100 euros for a refurbished T450 plus 60 euros for SSD and additional RAM (16 GB total). Currently on Mint Cinnamon and everything works as it should and snappy.
@carnelianknight5713
Жыл бұрын
yup libreboot runs on the x200. Fair to note though you have to flash the bios with hardware. But the legendary x61 is the last software flashable libreboot computer now to my knowledge.
@Howie900
10 ай бұрын
I have two, a librebooted X200 running Linux Mint Xfce and an X220 on Windows which I use for work. I have had both from new. Both work brilliantly and I can see no reason to update for what I need. The x200 l use for my personal use. The 220 Is purely for work and it gets a lot of use in my job and has to take a knock ( I work on and Survey Marine Vessels). Simply would not consider anything else.
@stephencox4224
8 ай бұрын
The only other option instead of a Thinkpad is a Panasonic Toughbook, I have seven Thinkpads and yesan X220 but my X230 whilst not the classic keyboard it can be adapted but the Core I7 variant has 2 native USB3 ports as well as being able to run a Sata 2.5" drive 512 GB Samsung 850 Evo plus a 256 GB Samsung 850 Msata SSD it rocks. I have 2 Toughbooks plus other Thinkpads, T470 with two batteries one internal one hot swappable external, X1 Carbon and X301 (Best Keyboard bar none) plus T440P fully upgraded full power Core I 7 Quad core T420S Quad core T430 etc Thinkpads are so good and repairable and upgradeable
@peterschmidt9942
4 ай бұрын
Generally when I'm looking for a new laptop, the keyboard is one of the things I look at as well. Although when I'm home, I use an external keyboard for it. The couple of newer laptops I have run Linux fine (an Acer Nitro 5 and an ASUS Vivo touch - both 11th Gen Intels). All the hardware works fine with Linux. The NVidia in the Acer can be a little bit of a pain, but Fedora generally runs fine on it with the propitiatory Nvidia drivers. The one big thing I've found with newer laptops (other than the Thinkpads) is it's very hit and miss whether you can upgrade anything but the HDD/SSD. Most seem to come with soldered memory and only one SSD slot (like the Vivobook). That's why I ended up buying the Acer Nitro.
@niceasta
4 ай бұрын
I noticed that years before using Linux myself: everyone slightly suggesting the switch from Windows to Linux mentioned having a ThinkPad at some point...
@Clanps
4 ай бұрын
I just got an E15 Ryzen 5 4500U and it's performing really well, installed Arch Linux with Hyprland and put my desktop configs on it. Really good battery life so far and I got it for $200
@helloitshecker
10 ай бұрын
I bought the latest hp pavillion after release and installed fedora on it straightaway even after getting ms office for free for lifetime and also windows 11. It worked straightaway smooth right out of the box except for the fingerprint sensor.
@atomicorang
Жыл бұрын
I enjoyed your candid video. FYI Im using my T430S with pop!OS. I decided on pop because of the wifi works great on this older Thinkpad. I think the only reason I would go with like a new X1 carbon is for it being the best in my opinion. But this thing will not die. Thanks again sir. BTW I had installed Linux Mint but it didnt like my wifi. t would detect but would not connect. I gave up and went with pop!
@MashedLinux
Жыл бұрын
I appreciate it brother! Great to hear you like pop!
@ochiorbus
4 ай бұрын
I am using Pop as well but the PopShop is absolutly killing me and lags like hell.
@kihunkim9122
2 ай бұрын
g'day mate. I decide to buy a Lenovo, but the connection.. is WiFi alright to use? I don't have enabled ethernet port at home
@willk7184
2 ай бұрын
Dude you nailed it. Been using thinkpads with linux for years for exactly those reasons.
@dmaberlin
Жыл бұрын
what gnu/linux do you use on your thinkpads? what do you recommend for my t480? on my desktop I use opensuse tumbleweed with gnome
@MashedLinux
Жыл бұрын
I use arch because that is what I'm used to. Just use any distro that you like. Doesn't really matter
@ericmintz8305
Ай бұрын
I love Linux and have used it for decades. I have an old Thinkpad whose original owner left for dead that got a second life as a Linux machine. I recently treated myself to a top of the line Framework 16, a machine made for Linux. I've never seen such a smooth install and it runs at warp 7. I have to say, though, that the Lenovo keyboard wins hands down.
@brendanmeyler1641
2 ай бұрын
I just bought a Lenovo legion and Linux has been great. Speakers don’t work but everything else have been a dream. Dual drive dual boot ftw.
@pullrequest1481
Жыл бұрын
Holy shit! You into thinkpads too!!! 🤜🏻🤛🏻
@OhHeyItIsNano
3 ай бұрын
That keyboard sure is nice. Surely I'll will fall for the meme as well and get a ThinkPad down the road. 🤔
@fstoplive1991
7 ай бұрын
Hey Mashed, do a video setting up a T500 with its' perfect Linux match. Especially show the OS Keyboard choice.
@cain_10
4 ай бұрын
I use a Thinkpad x280 with Linux mint and I have to say, it works amazing! The only problem I ran into was the fingerprint not working
@nikolaykarpuzov5320
4 ай бұрын
There is a package I got working for Ubuntu. But it still works in different way that on Windows (slide instead of tap) and it's a bit hard to detect well.
@brightorton2941
Жыл бұрын
I love my ThinkPad T470p running ubuntu
@WaterDragonGames4
7 ай бұрын
So, i actually have an IdeaPad Flex 5. Awesome machine, runs Arch like crazy, the only issue is that the damn ram isnt upgradable. Everything works out of box, once you make sure the sof-firmware package is installed.
@Epsilonsama
7 ай бұрын
My T430 still runs like a champ with a custom minimal KDE install I did on Arch. Friends and family are surprised my 11 year old laptop runs better than their more modern laptops.
@JeanTheron-cf8zl
27 күн бұрын
My T420s runs full fat Ubuntu 22.04. Upgraded the RAM to the 16GB maximum years ago, and using a Samsung 850 Pro SSD. It flies
@krishnachaitanya4822
4 ай бұрын
I haven't had any experience with Thinkpads but I used an Ideapad for 7+ years (z50-70). It is in a deep sleep now (screen malfunction) 😛. The one I'm currently using is an Asus Laptop, and yes, I'm on Linux (Ubuntu for work, Fedora for playing).
@kenzie4217
28 күн бұрын
Thank you for this video, seriously having an old outdated thinkpad is def a right of passage of any linux user
@Mcbunaen
6 ай бұрын
Hahah, you're right! I've been using Thinkpads with Linux since I was only 57 or 58, so long ago that mine had a floppy drive! And, they've been dead easy to own and use.
@JonnyParker-
Жыл бұрын
I want to get an older thinkpad that i can flash LMDE on and play movies through HDMI to TV set in decent quality x265 rips, which one would you recommend ? Thanks.
@theworldoffun8997
4 ай бұрын
i7 7700 and gtx 1060, lol. What prebuilt pc did you buy? You could buy ryzen 5 1600 and rx 580 8 gb at that time
@claudiourrutiaaranguiz9281
11 ай бұрын
I got a few months ago a Thinkpad x200 for a song and it works just fine. Xubuntu, 4gb of ram and a ssd just do the trick.
@nolife097
Жыл бұрын
Are the thinkpad edge good? I have it thinking of using Linux and gonna upgrade ssd and ram I want to use it for light games
@xxxx-hw5we
Жыл бұрын
I own a Thinkpad Edge. Ive had for several years, bought it used from a computer swapmeet vendor for $80.00. The version of Windows had expired so someone installed Ubuntu on it. I don't know why, but for some reason it did not run well. It was very apparent that the install was corrupted, so I wiped the drive and installed Linux Mint. What a difference a good installation makes. This laptop ran great. However, the screen failed so my only option was to use an external monitor, which I did until I replaced the hard drive (For a larger capacity one) and installed Ubuntu Server on it and now really don't need a monitor. I hope to replace the monitor some day and return it to it's original purpose, but until that day arrives, it's 'Serving' it's purpose very well.
@dojohansen123
6 ай бұрын
New viewers who like me came here because they wanted to hear what he has to say about "Why Linux users LOVE Thinkpads" can save time by reading this, because it really is all he had to say about it: 1) They are good, tend to work with Linux. 2) They are repairable. 3) They are cheap, especially used ones.
@DayaMcCarthy
6 ай бұрын
Hey folk this may be a dumb question but im new to Linux is it possible and a good choice to run linux on the new Microsoft studio laptop 2?
@Engineeer
10 ай бұрын
The wi-fi card can be replaced on most laptops - at least the older ones. I do not even bother trying to make a not fully compatible card to run. Ebay is full of affordable wi-fi cards, which are usually way cheaper then my manhours messing with it. A distro with great hardware support is Linux Mint. I installed it on two or three Non-ThinkPad Laptops where I replaced the wi-fi card beforehand, and it worked right of the box. Mint improved the support for Fn functions and buttons over the years, and it works better then ever. Even the support for Nvidia GPUs improved a lot, but it's never 100% on any PC, I guess. What I want to say is that Linux runs on most Laptop as good as on a ThinkPad. This said, I am a ThinkPad fan, even though my P52 had in the beginning massive trackpad driver issues under Windows 10. It took Lenovo a few months to release a perfectly working driver. Other than that, it's a very reliable computer. One very interesting thing about ThinkPads is, that certain models are very popular in the Hackintosh scene. Unfortunately, this won't last forever, as Apple moves to Apple Silicon.
@mufeedco
Жыл бұрын
I love my ThinkPad T430 with Kubuntu.
@zzz-cb3xe
9 ай бұрын
The old ones had the best keyboard and build quality
@hoardingapples7083
4 ай бұрын
Main reason i got mine (T480s) was because it was actually fairly small and light. (not like those beefed up airplane takeoff sounding gaming laptops) I knew it wasnt gonna be some super performant beast with the latest hardware but that was honestly fine. I also really like how durable this thing is and it just makes it so nice not having to worry about it breaking because the engineers couldnt give a f##k about some random shit breaking in 1 week (true story).
@MrBobWareham
11 ай бұрын
I have never had a problem with any Linux distro on my Lenovo T430 - t5 - 8gb love it
@jacobydotwin
7 ай бұрын
kinda sucks that after a while the palm rest and other parts of the laptop start to get shiny from use overtime and theres no way to get that sleek matte finish back unless you have to replace it with a brand new part or something like that
@ElliotWilks_
8 ай бұрын
Hey, What in your opinion is the best laptop that would be good for linux and video editing? Bit of a noob question but as I am aware, linux can't make use of GPU's as it can't use Invidia? Thanks!
@tamilbangalore8496
8 ай бұрын
+1
@MashedLinux
8 ай бұрын
To be honest, it might be best to simply seperate the two. Good pc for editing (maybe even windows to get better software) and a laptop for video editing. Besides that I'm not too sure but due to the nature of Linux and software compatibility it would be hard to find a laptop like this (not to say there isnt any, but it would likely by pretty expensive)
@ElliotWilks_
8 ай бұрын
hmm ok, thanks for you reply. Yea I'm thinking that I may have to just have one windows laptop for video editing and one linux laptop for everything else. Thanks again! @@MashedLinux
@starbuck1776
Жыл бұрын
I’ve been using Linux on laptops ever since 2007. The laptop I bought back then came with Windows Vista……yeah it sucked! Linus fixed that and I used it for 14 years, just replaced it with a free to me Thinkpad T520, running Linux Mint!
@darksevenmaster5398
11 ай бұрын
Newer thinkpads are getting worse but still older thinkpads are so good also hardware wise
@urluelhurl
6 ай бұрын
I love my P53 ThinkPad with a 4k touchscreen. I went with Windows 11 pro due to Linux lacking support for ARCGIS. But I have an assortment of Linux OS on hyperv.
@lucashernandezcanessa3329
5 ай бұрын
I tried a IBM A20m keyboard, it's feels mecanic, like in the old good times
@parabug
4 ай бұрын
As a Linux user for more than 15 years, Thinkpads have been my first choice, until the X1 I bought one year ago. From now on, I'll rely on Tuxedo and my older X270.
@bkr_vids
4 ай бұрын
What’s wrong with it?
@parabug
4 ай бұрын
@@bkr_vids Any Thinkpad I bought before this one was fully supported on launch, but that's not the case anymore.
@julien957
22 күн бұрын
@@parabugi am interested in tuxedo infinity pro and I am worried about the fan noise. I ll do some data analysis and vis and ML on my freetime. Is it a bad thing on tuxedo? I mean the fan thing. I just can bear with my laptop now it is too noisy. I just put lubuntu on it, it seems better but after 8 years it may be time for an improvement.
@mehyam
Жыл бұрын
When you said normies used mac , I subscribed
@joemama7388
Жыл бұрын
off topic question, while my google fu skills are indeed bad, Im wondering how you got nvidia drivers to work with the latest kernel.
@MashedLinux
Жыл бұрын
Just worked out of the box for me
@stephm0
4 ай бұрын
I have never considered a Lenovo since the spyware incident. What’s to stop them from including a rootkit on a bios level? It’s probably ok these days but how can you be sure?
@bohemiantech9110
4 ай бұрын
Does that go for other Lenovo laptops, like Ideapads and others, or just Thinkpads in particular?
@inqmusician2
4 ай бұрын
Mostly ThinkPads because there's so many of them, plus different configurations, mods, software optimizations specifically for the Thinkpad series. And it's the only laptop series that files on the ISS.
@inqmusician2
4 ай бұрын
My first ThinkPad was Edge 15. I wanna either get a P50 or 2017 Anniversary.
@katnax3059
4 ай бұрын
I recently got used Thknpad T490 It has some dissapointments, touch screen that I don't need, and lack of sim internet. Tried installing Arch, Installed EndeavourOS, works fine, but too often I'm hitting RAM max capacity. One fan is kinda not enough I'm afraid. With keyboard i dissagree. I see that a lot of people love those keyboards, I absolutely hate Fn placement, I put my Keychron K3P on top and i forget about that keyboard below.
@the_rubbish_bin
3 ай бұрын
LInux has worked well on every Dell I have tried. Plenty of used Dell Latitudes on the market.
@mrbrit6746
Жыл бұрын
I'd like to get a ThinkPad to run Linux on to continue learning coding whilst I'm not at home (I travel a lot for work). What sort of ThinkPad should i consider getting for this purpose?
@rjdubu1485
Жыл бұрын
Depends on the code you write. If you need power to write large apps you may want a newer higher end one like a P50,P51,P51. Especially if you’re using graphically demanding software. If you’re just HTML, CSS, JS… you could get any cheap one like a T420, T480 etc. A lot of i7 processors in them. Throw some more ram in it like 8-32 gigs and a decent SSD. It will be pretty quick. Especially if you use Linux. Goodluck
@MashedLinux
Жыл бұрын
Good suggestion!
@tamilbangalore8496
8 ай бұрын
I too have the same requirements.. have you already bought the laptop.?
@leshommesdupilly
5 ай бұрын
Think Marc, THINK !!
@keineangabe3174
Жыл бұрын
told you i let you know, now installed linux mint, it runs very good on my think pad. btw i have the x40 from 2002 or something, bought it for 15 dollars without batery. 🙃
@JoeSmith-pu9hi
11 ай бұрын
Mxlinux has good selection of wifi drivers in the repos (especially realtek).
@a7i3n93
3 ай бұрын
I run linux on a mac... I've used Thinkpads as well and really like them. This video is old so you probably didn't know about Asahi Linux at the time you made it. Thinkpads are far easier to repair but, they have terrible battery life. Also, if you install Macports you have a full Unix system with all the trimmings. I do miss the keyboard on my Thinkpad. But the deciding point for me is battery life.
@dagdamar2000
4 ай бұрын
Thinkpad and Lubuntu runs like a dream
@egenhoferj
11 ай бұрын
Not just Linux.....we're, or at least I am, a fan of them in the Hackintosh scene too! :D
@pandaril92
8 ай бұрын
I am planning to buy a second hand T490 with touchscreen as a working laptop. Is anyone have any experience with that modell? I am planning to use it with Ubuntu LTS.
@ThorJackson-bx3
8 ай бұрын
Just got a T420 and it has been amazing. So much better then the macbook air I was running linux on. Oh and the keyboard is amazing too!
@Terra101
4 ай бұрын
Based product name
@stuartgreen5631
4 ай бұрын
I have a T430 I had forgotten about. I had also forgotten its build quality which is amazing.
@mjetektman9313
3 ай бұрын
Same, also, a great upgrade is to actually coreboot it and slap a i7 35W QM CPU, did that with mine and it actually runs colder while getting double the performance it had, and SSD did a whole lot of difference since it has SATA III and its blazing fast
@stuartgreen5631
3 ай бұрын
@@mjetektman9313 Excellent. I’ve taken a screenshot of your comment. That’s def a doable project.
@mjetektman9313
3 ай бұрын
@@stuartgreen5631 also I really recommend using Coreboot 4.19 if you want to dual boot because newer coreboot versions didn't work for me on Windows, but Linux worked fine, also, I'm using libgfxinit instead of Video OPROM, works way better since it detects the HD 4000 iGPU without needing a BIOS dump, also the biometric sensor stopped working after I changed the CPU, but I really don't mind since on Linux it was very flaky, for EFI i really recommend MrChromeBox EFI, it's great, and also, for me, growing CBFS from 0x200000 to 0x300000 never worked so keep that in mind, if you try to grow it up and it doesn't boot at all, that might be the issue
@UNK_0
2 ай бұрын
I am just testing this ThinkPad keyboard.
@nattankress
7 ай бұрын
I've had 5, X200T, X220, X250, X260 and a P53, the X260 is my current daily, but I want to get an X230 and do all the mods.
@bille7585
9 ай бұрын
I cant get "VIRTUALBOX" installed on my Thinkpad. It says 'system needs to be modified'. ---my Linux Fundamental class requires i install VIRTUALBOX How ??
@jasonyao3753
Жыл бұрын
"Lenovo...lets you touch it" -- Mashed, 2023
@daboy3278
7 ай бұрын
I thought about buying thinkpad t470 is it good?
@Milena-ix5mq
4 ай бұрын
Best thinkpad model?
@OOO-mn1ds
6 ай бұрын
I have a lenovo pc and it works great except for 1 problem: its ventilation is on the bottom part. It gets hot as hell in summer. If you plan to use it on the sofa or the bed, you better get something to put it on, and don't try with a pillow cuz it will get even worse
@pranavanand9818
Ай бұрын
That is actually a fire hazard
@pastaya
3 ай бұрын
i use arch on a macbook pro 2019 btw
@gamagama69
Ай бұрын
idk watching teardowns of recent thinkpads they dont sem that much better. i mean as long as you get something without soldered ram like its fine like idk i did my homework, picked up a 2022 victus 15 cuz it had upgradable ram, a half decent dedicated gpu (3050 ti mobile), feels pretty good it is plastic and may break eventually like i had an inspiron that crumbled to bits but the hinge is decent quality my biggest issue in linux has been getting sleep working. it bugs tf out when i wake it up. might be a duel booting thing, i have a small windows partion just in case some class im in needs windows software, might nuke it havent decided yet. it has a mediatek wifi card which means it jsut werks, never had a wifi 6 network to test that on but it gets decent speeds on wifi 5 networks, the gb ethernet jsut works, the usb just works, the display just works. freesync on the internal display is kinda broken unfortunately because its connected to the integrated gpu without a mux switch and idk if there even support for freesync when passing through video like that. one of the biggest non gaming benefits of a gaming laptop is the display. having a 120hz display for scrolling through stuff just feels good. not sure if any thinkpads have high refreshrate displays
@c4shguy224
8 ай бұрын
i think the framework laptop is gonna replace the thinkpad as the community favorite laptop within the next few years
@thehaqq3540
7 ай бұрын
Not at that price point it won’t . Also very ugly
@HumanBeingSpawn
7 ай бұрын
Not it won't. I want a gaming laptop at the same time. X1 Extreme Gen 4 fullfils my needs
@kaeji_namitsua
6 ай бұрын
@@thehaqq3540 Why is the price point and issue? They are priced very good. Its cheaper than macbooks and majority of windows laptops. The repairability will pay itself back in few years. Not every laptop works with linux with framework you have guarantee. There are less and less ports on new laptops and frameworks addresses this issue well.
@kaeji_namitsua
6 ай бұрын
@@HumanBeingSpawn What you want does not mean everyone else wants it too. X1 is not an gaming laptop you shouldve bought Legion.
@arianna1906
6 ай бұрын
@@thehaqq3540 right. Hella more expensive than a used or older thinkpad.
@dermachedjamel8970
Жыл бұрын
which ThinkPad do you recommend the most ?
@MashedLinux
Жыл бұрын
Depends on use case. I use e15 and pretty statisfied with it
@david-6110
Жыл бұрын
It depends on the discount : Lenovo often propose discounts on Thinkpad series. On my side, I have a bunch of L-series : very sturdy machine and very durable. If I had to buy a brand new one, I would wait for a discount on T or P series. On the side note, if you want a small powerhouse Thinkpad, X series are true beasts (and the lightweight is also a great thing.)
@quorrafromtron
4 ай бұрын
100% correct, I got a ThinkPad for $100 and it works perfectly for what I need it to be.
@nemowei5553
9 ай бұрын
I love Thinkpads too. Best laptops out there.
@donovan6320
5 ай бұрын
I think the main reason you can find ThinkPads cheap is not actually because they run slow on Windows. I would say the more accurate answer is because it's old stock from whatever company bought hundreds of them and then is phasing them out. They then get dumped sold for cheap in huge amounts to companies and then to you.
@jtcen1215
5 ай бұрын
Exactly. My company just e-recycled close to 1k Thinkpad models (T480, T490, Carbon 6th/7th gens)
@evankalbach9985
17 күн бұрын
I you hit the main point about stinkpad, oops thinkpad lol, Old boxes are very available and since thinkpad was used so heavily on the business side theres are just more of them. That is more than likely why they are so repairable. I do have to say though, older dells and hps were rapairable and upgrable tool. Macbooks used to be repairable prior to them locking everything down. I can remember every laptop was open to ram and hardrive diy upgrades. You just have to careful what you buy as I think you can still buy new dell and hp laptops but they are normally in the business class. At least you could 3 years ago.
@gabood
11 ай бұрын
I've had my t480s for about 8 or 9 months now. I love it so much I think im gonna upgrade, mainly because of the soldered RAM. Probably gonna get a p50 because that shit can upgraded into space, and its got a dedicated GPU which will be useful. Soldered RAM is the worst human creation.
@stephencox4224
8 ай бұрын
Except Apple now solders the SSD also that really sux
@connorwatson149
4 ай бұрын
I have a thinkpad as well and I thought the Soldered RAM was gonna be a issue as well. Its only a 8GB. I did some more research and found out that I can add more RAM with the soldered RAM. There is another slot for another RAM stick. I bought a 16GB and added it and now I have 24GB and it works great.
@RamirezGold
4 ай бұрын
Wonder which distro this guys is running
@GedeAdin_Nugroho18
5 ай бұрын
Well, I have lenovo laptop. But mine is IdeaPad, budget tier laptop. I use Linux Mint currently with Windows 11. I bought it as is thin and light. Sorry, i was thinking to buy Thinkpad but I feel like buying used products can be a problematic (for me though), like some issues without noticed
@ceterfo
5 ай бұрын
My love for think pads predates my Linux use. My Mom every 4 or 5 years would get a new computer from her employers and she would never use it at home. Think pad first then there was the integrated touch screen Dell and then finally just a cheap-o tower. If I remember right the fan unit c*** out And I couldn't find a replacement that wasn't just the entire motherboard. It was back in school so I didn't understand parts nearly as well but the point was that it was difficult. I think my mom eventually sold the think pad but I do miss the nubin. And I'll be able to justify buying a laptop in a few days Think pad here I come.
@jesusplayscraft
3 ай бұрын
0:38 bros head is tweaking 😭😭
@BrenoSilveira94
Жыл бұрын
Not only the Linux community, but the BSD community also.
@clingyking2774
Жыл бұрын
This guy is one of those Arch users.
@yebjharsevran8204
4 ай бұрын
Bro, any Lenovo made laptop will brake on the screen-case union, and for same price you can get a really fine computer 2nd hand personally i love dell precision laptops, same to better hardware and better construction materials, easy to repair, and same form factor even with the trackpoint
@madts0ul859
4 ай бұрын
Someone have thinkpads recommendations?
@EnifOfficial
5 ай бұрын
yoo i got thinkpad x260 as my first ever laptop and it still going strong
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