My lappy has bitten the dust, and I’m in the market for a laptop. I’m thinking about going Thinkpad.

I only plan on this being for web browsing, text editing, coding, etc. Any gaming is done on my desktop.

What would be a good Thinkpad model? I do t mind getting an older/refurbished one. Haven’t been on the laptop market in nearly 8 years, so I don’t know what to look for anymore

    • BrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.world
      142·
      11 months ago

      This will be high on my list when I upgrade next. If you know your OS will be Linux I say it’s a waste of time and energy to get a laptop that doesn’t come loaded with it. I’m sure 90% of my laptop woes are due to poor support and optimization for Linux.

      • cooopsspace@infosec.pubEnglish
        9·
        11 months ago

        Still, you can pry Linux from my cold dead hands.

        I’ll be a homesteading hermit living off grid in the bush before I install Windows on a personal PC.

      • TheAnonymouseJoker@lemmy.ml
        51·
        11 months ago

        ThinkPad never has had problems with Linux compatibility. You will get better (best) aftersales and better (best) third party parts availability, since it is “mainstream” and a business user brand.

        Boutique Linux laptop shops just cannot compete on that.

        • flashgnash@lemm.ee
          1·
          11 months ago

          I’ve actually had a few issues with Linux on my ThinkPad, have struggled endlessly with the fingerprint reader and Nvidia on Wayland is a bit of a pain still

            • flashgnash@lemm.ee
              1·
              11 months ago

              It rings a bell

              I managed to get it working on Ubuntu once and then never again

              I think I might’ve screwed it up by trying to get it working dual booted