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by iakov 2110 days ago
A similarly specced ThinkPad or Latitude is built to last, has user-replaceable components and will not fall apart in 2 years after a warranty expires.

From my experience you get what you pay for with those professional machines.
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notatoad 2110 days ago
my thinkpad X1 with soldered-in RAM and dead non-replaceable battery disagrees.

i only paid $100 for it on ebay, so i can't really complain, but it doesn't seem much different to the average consumer laptop to me.

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noir_lord 2110 days ago
Not all thinkpads are created equal.

If you want more serviceability then T series (and P if you have the budget) are much better.

Though even on the T’s they started soldering they dimms which is annoying.

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hajile 2110 days ago
Which X1 has a non-replaceable battery?

I've had a couple different models and batteries in both were easy to replace.

In contrast, there's NO way to replace the keyboard without basically buying a whole new system which is incredibly stupid.

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notatoad 2110 days ago
i am apparently mistaken, and the battery is replaceable. so thanks for that. just ordered a new one.
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greggyb 2110 days ago
And a similarly specced Thinkpad will be perfectly usable if purchased in 2-3 years as they cycle out of enterprise fleets, and for a better price than the notebook in the article. Not a satisfying option for everyone, but a great one in my book.
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ford_o 2110 days ago
Where can you buy such thinkpad?
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greggyb 2110 days ago
This site[0] is going a little out of date but has good info for several-generations old Thinkpads right now. As a sibling mentioned, Ebay is your friend. The other nice part about Thinkpads is that they are quite user serviceable and you can usually buy any part you need for reasonable prices.

[0] https://www.bobble.tech/free-stuff/used-thinkpad-buyers-guid...

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pianoben 2110 days ago
There's a subreddit for that: https://www.reddit.com/r/thinkpadsforsale/
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godtoldmetodoit 2110 days ago
ebay has tons of that stuff.
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wazoox 2110 days ago
My IdeaPad 540 has two M.2 slots and replaceable RAM (I replaced the 8GB it came with with a 32GB stick). The battery seems very easy to replace, too (only one additional screw IIRC).
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