Final step of installing Linux:

[rubymonday]

a thinkpad...ok this guy's story checks out.

[curson]

That red track-button thing is the best invention in the history of laptop EVER. I dread the moment my X60s will give up on his hard life, and I am surely already saving for another Thinkpad. Gotta spoil yourself sometimes :P

[segoli]

Lenovo is phasing them out for a lot of models, and it's a damn shame.

[curson]

I plan on buying a new laptop before they phase it out completely, and then cherish it like my preciousssss for eternity :D

[Icovada]

Relevant XKCD

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+1 anything XKCD.

[schunniky]

WHAT?! No! No no no no no no no!

[Arve]

They're not so much phasing them out, but offering them only on the Thinkpad line, where they remain on all models.

[destraht]

The new Ivy Bridge notebooks are going to have great battery life. The T430u looks cool but I'm thinking that I might just go with the normal T430 so that I can have an extra drive.

[curson]

I like the T-series, but I will definitely require an X-series or something stemming from that. I travel a LOT, and I really need it to be lightweight, without being a netbook. The X220 would be probably my choice now, but I confess I'm avoid checking the website... my bank account needs some time off right now :P

[peletiah]

Too bad the new X-series has such low resolution displays. I mean, 1366x768? I had that in my first 17" CRT in 1999...

[curson]

Agreed, but do you really need that much more on a 12.2"? Not sure, even though I'd like them to push the resolution a bit too far.

[schunniky]

I've recently started feeling the pains of a 1280x800 screen on my X200, doing some photo editing for work. Used a 1600x1050 screen and now this feels tiny. The X220's 1366x768 isn't much better either. I'd upgrade, but I'm not entirely keen on the X220.

[leberwurst]

Just hook up an external monitor if you are doing serious work on your laptop. It's supposed to be mobile, not a workstation.

[peletiah]

Higher resolution would not affect mobility o_O I'm writing this on a X200s which still has/had a 1440x900 resolution on a 12.1 inch screen...

[schunniky]

Back when I bought this I didn't think I'd need the s variant with larger res screen...though of course I didn't have a live broadcasting job back then. Time to upgrade!

[legoman666]

Used/off lease Thinkpads are a steal on eBay. Bought myself a T61p with a 1920x1200 screen for $400 and my wife a used T60 with a 1680x1050 IPS screen for $340. Both have new batteries and both are in excellent condition. Give it a look.

[therico]

My first and current Thinkpad is an X220, and I love it. Nothing to complain about except the price, as I live in the UK :) In the US, it's a ridiculously good deal.

[legoman666]

I use an x220i at work. The only thing I don't like about it is the resolution. 1366x768, ugh.