I have a X220 and a T14 Gen 2 (11th gen Intel core) and the quality is night and day. Also they introduced cheaper models like an E series, the L series and those have even worse materials or QC.
I probably can, yeah. Its just that it feels like I lose trust in a brand where such things break so easily.
I know its not comparable, but my external keyboard and mouse has worked for probably 6 years now without a single problem. Why is it so hard to put quality components in a laptop. Seems like cost savings. And those machines are really expensive.
I’m using an arm CPU and it works really well. There’s even a lot of Flatpaks that support arm to fill in any gaps. Debian even has a version supporting RISC-V
I’m not that familiar with newer ThinkPads as I only ever used a L540 and a T420, but can’t you just replace the trackpad or keyboard if it breaks?
I have a X220 and a T14 Gen 2 (11th gen Intel core) and the quality is night and day. Also they introduced cheaper models like an E series, the L series and those have even worse materials or QC.
I probably can, yeah. Its just that it feels like I lose trust in a brand where such things break so easily.
I know its not comparable, but my external keyboard and mouse has worked for probably 6 years now without a single problem. Why is it so hard to put quality components in a laptop. Seems like cost savings. And those machines are really expensive.
Sadly Apple is the only company making good laptop hardware it seems. Just have to deal with a huge price tag and reduced compatibility!
I mean… There’s good laptop brands. Stuff like https://shop.mntre.com/ or https://frame.work/
Intriguing… How well does debian work with an arm CPU?
I’m using an arm CPU and it works really well. There’s even a lot of Flatpaks that support arm to fill in any gaps. Debian even has a version supporting RISC-V
That’s not the point. A laptop should last more than a year.
Yeah, you’re right. A brand new one, anyway.