| I was referencing x1 extreme gen2 (aka this year) not last years model to compare to a today's brand new MacBook pro. re screen, to quote.. "My initial impression of the 500-nit panel on the X1E Gen 2, however, is that it’s a clear and straightforward upgrade in every way." https://www.ultrabookreview.com/31168-lenovo-thinkpad-x1-ext... and thats not even the oled option https://www.techeblog.com/lenovo-x1-extreme-gen-2-laptop-rev... bonus upgradable parts (ssd x 2, memory) again its not a hw comparison per se, its a price (1-2k discount on hw) vs os sw. re sturdy its mil spec (810g), re ports its 2 usb-c/tbird plus no dongles (cause you have all the ports, hdmi, usb 3.1a x2, ethernet, sd). agreed re trackpad, but Thinkpad users I've noticed (linux mostly) tend towards the trackpoint/nipple to the point of disabling trackpad. all that said I'm probably getting the MacBook due to apps, but the walled garden on graphics and ml as well as reasonable linux support gives me pause. random aside, what did Nvidia do that apple won't talk to them.. |
And if you think a trackpoint is any kind of substitute for a real trackpad, well, that's a joke.