Im considering buying a Thinkpad x220. I will watch videos, code and browse the interwebs. Is it good enough? What do you guys think about it?
Im considering buying a Thinkpad x220. I will watch videos, code and browse the interwebs. Is it good enough...
Lincoln Taylor
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Levi Butler
Yes it's obviously good enough for that use, but why don't you buy an x230?
Parker Turner
It has a "chicklet" keyboard, which ive heard from some videos that it is worse than the keyboard on the older models, which dont have gaps. Is that true or is it just a meme?
Jackson Gray
Yes, it's fine for everything except gayming
Andrew Miller
you can swap it for a x220 keyboard
Anthony Garcia
The keyboard is basically the same but with different shaped keycaps, it's subjective.
For around $15 and some tape, you can buy an x220 keyboard and swap it into the x230.
Mason James
Ive never modified hardware/switched out computer parts in my life, I dont know if im capable of doing it. How hard is replacing the keyboard?
Gavin Gomez
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Physically, it's pretty simple and bulletproof, as long as you follow the instructions. Can be done in like 5 minutes.
If you're tech illiterate then reflashing the embedded controller might be difficult, I suppose.
Isaac Garcia
Is the x230 so much better than x220?
Carson Carter
yes it would be "difficult", as difficult as running software onto a USB drive then booting off it. someone on here or /tpg/ would walk him through it for sure.
Colton Torres
x230 is better for gayming due to having considerably better GPU when compared to x220
both GPUs are horseshit but x230 is still considerably better GPU
x230 is tolerable for minecraft gaming while x220 isn't (I mean the GPU speed, both CPUs are equally fast in CPU tasks in Minecraft)
Matthew Phillips
I heard the x230 is harder to Coreboot but I'm not sure, like it has an "upgraded" IME
Aiden Evans
t430 or x220, both of these will be more than enough for your tasks
Aaron Butler
>The xx20 keyboard is printed to have Fn+PageUp activate the Thinklight. However, because this action is actually bound to Fn+Space on the xx30 keyboard, you will need to press Fn+Space to activate the ThinkLight after installing the xx20 keyboard.
i just realised i have a thinklight, lol
Jayden Sanders
It's fine for plebs.
Kayden Young
just get a macbook like a normal human being
Benjamin Collins
This
t. pleb
Robert Howard
>itoddler
>normal human being
Daniel Hill
Do I need an IPS display?
Nicholas Parker
No but should want one.
Jace King
Do I buy a x220 IPS display and install that? or is it not worth it