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Synchromesh wrote:Frankly speaking I might be looking towards Apple for my next laptop purchase.
HorseIicious wrote:Synchromesh wrote:Frankly speaking I might be looking towards Apple for my next laptop purchase.
Yeah, quite honestly I've had the same thought; especially with the retina display. But it doesn't seem like any of them have a matte finish. And then there's how accustomed I've become to the trackpoint - as good as the Apple touchpads are, I'm not sure I could deal with that. And for work I would need the ability to run Windows natively and stably- which it doesn't seem like full driver support is out for the new MBP with retina.
thegst wrote:HorseIicious wrote:Synchromesh wrote:Frankly speaking I might be looking towards Apple for my next laptop purchase.
Yeah, quite honestly I've had the same thought; especially with the retina display. But it doesn't seem like any of them have a matte finish. And then there's how accustomed I've become to the trackpoint - as good as the Apple touchpads are, I'm not sure I could deal with that. And for work I would need the ability to run Windows natively and stably- which it doesn't seem like full driver support is out for the new MBP with retina.
For some folks, Apples would be the absolute diametric opposite to a Thinkpad. Even the latest Thinkpad models come apart easy, like Legos, and are easy to upgrade.
The Retina MBP is completely non-user-accessible. Even a savvy user will have trouble with a chassis completely populated by glued and bonded components.
Not an Apple hater, I work on them all the time. But this new MBP is a big, big step back for nerds.
HorseIicious wrote:Synchromesh wrote:Frankly speaking I might be looking towards Apple for my next laptop purchase.
Yeah, quite honestly I've had the same thought; especially with the retina display. But it doesn't seem like any of them have a matte finish. And then there's how accustomed I've become to the trackpoint - as good as the Apple touchpads are, I'm not sure I could deal with that. And for work I would need the ability to run Windows natively and stably- which it doesn't seem like full driver support is out for the new MBP with retina.
riviera74 wrote:These are all great testimonials. Next question: should I buy a new Thinkpad T or W or X series, or get a used one from eBay.com, or a refurbished one from lenovo.com?
Washer wrote:No way I'd go as old as a T61/T400 unless your budget is extremely tight. A new T420 starts at $660 these days. Even the base configuration is going to run laps around a T61 or T400. Not to mention much better connectivity option in every sense, a better keyboard in both usability and features, better expansion options, etc, etc. A T61 or X61 is five generations old now afterall.
titan wrote:I really only have one complaint about my Lenovo ThinkPad Edge e525: The 1366x768 screen is no terrible. The color is good, and the viewing angles are fine, but there just aren't enough pixels for the images to look good.
Captain Ned wrote:The T520 I was issued at work has a lovely 1600x900 IPS panel and a spare 4GB SODIMM that I've already repurposed (8GB RAM with a 32-bit OS). I'll never find a better laptop keyboard than the non-chiclet IBM/Lenovo boards. Closest thing I've ever come to a Model M on a laptop.
Washer wrote:How did you find a 1600x900 IPS panel for your T520?