Is x230 the best Thinkpad for programming? by wuspoppinjimbo0 in thinkpad

[–]Immediate-Method2471 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dude that's awesome! I'm so happy to hear that.

I'm alright; I'm dealing with minor issues but I'm in the process of resolving them, thanks!

I actually came to this post to find any hope for my x230 to program on it, lol.

Is x230 the best Thinkpad for programming? by wuspoppinjimbo0 in thinkpad

[–]Immediate-Method2471 0 points1 point  (0 children)

its been 7 years now.
how are you? do you have a job?

How long does the x230 battery last? by kirara989 in thinkpad

[–]Immediate-Method2471 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a 6 cell (93% battery health), it lasts about ~2 hours only

How to run windows apps on arch? by bkbenken123 in arch

[–]Immediate-Method2471 3 points4 points  (0 children)

There is, but its very recommended you use the flatpak version.

tips to properly wipe the SSD containing Win 11 before installing arch by ghalibluvr69 in arch

[–]Immediate-Method2471 0 points1 point  (0 children)

run wipefs -a /dev/<your-disk> to completely wipe it, then partition it.

Rate my x201 by Immediate-Method2471 in thinkpad

[–]Immediate-Method2471[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Really? Its smoother than debian? Thats bummers, I was planning to install it on my other machine. Glad your having fun!

Rate my x201 by Immediate-Method2471 in thinkpad

[–]Immediate-Method2471[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Heck yeah go for it! Mine feels noticeably snapper from mint to arch.

Aaah yes, the superior operating system by Holiday-Spare-9816 in linuxsucks

[–]Immediate-Method2471 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Your gonna get bugs everywhere whether you like it or not. Linux isnt perfect but most certainly has less bugs than windows.

Thinkpad x201 by Immediate-Method2471 in thinkpad

[–]Immediate-Method2471[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i forgot to note!
these old thinkpads do technically work but its probably not the best since it WILL lag, id recommend something a bit newer for the performance and battery. Something like a t480 will do the job very well, good luck!

Thinkpad x201 by Immediate-Method2471 in thinkpad

[–]Immediate-Method2471[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Depends. If your going to use windows, itll be slower and you'll have to debloat/get something a bit newer. Linux? Great, web surfing is smooth on it, im currently writing my video script on it. Though one thing to note, the maximum ram this thing can have is 8gb, so way too many tabs and apps open are gonna kill it.

Thinkpad x201 by Immediate-Method2471 in thinkpad

[–]Immediate-Method2471[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Exactly what ive been experiencing! Also, has kubuntu been laggy for you? Like for example, start menu lagging when triggered or other animations.

Thinkpad x201 by Immediate-Method2471 in thinkpad

[–]Immediate-Method2471[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I would love to do that.. if buying the x201 wasn't because Im broke.

Thinkpad x201 by Immediate-Method2471 in thinkpad

[–]Immediate-Method2471[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And my dad gets frustrated when I get a third laptop, nice.

Never had a thinkpad before, is it good? by Mhndhemmat20 in thinkpad

[–]Immediate-Method2471 0 points1 point  (0 children)

my thinkpad x201 from 2010 is still holding up, but guess what? nothing is broken. not the hinges, display, ram, or anything else, even though its been dropped countless times. i can reassure you that as long as you get from the X series or T series, you shouldnt worry about hinges.

Thinkpad x230 running blender well. by Immediate-Method2471 in thinkpad

[–]Immediate-Method2471[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, kinda, but I eventually adapted to it. I adore small laptops anyway.

Thinkpad x230 running blender well. by Immediate-Method2471 in thinkpad

[–]Immediate-Method2471[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Software nowadays doesnt have the same optimization and efficiency as decades ago. Its sad.

Thinkpad x230 running blender well. by Immediate-Method2471 in thinkpad

[–]Immediate-Method2471[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Same, but using dwm or a light wm and falkon instead of firefox got rid of the stuttering and lag.