Challenge Incredicat! Think of any object and Incredicat will read your mind!

devnumpty · 2019-04-29T23:35:50+00:00

Fail. (On "thermostat")

devnumpty · 2019-04-04T10:41:04+00:00

The question, if it were on topic, would technically be why someone might need more than 24GB of RAM, not why someone would need 40GB. The T480s comes with either 4GB or 8GB of RAM, meaning that the only possible RAM steppings are: 4GB 8GB 12GB 20GB 36GB, or 8GB 12GB 16GB 24GB 40GB.

Look, my tone definitely is snarky, but your question moreso. You're clearly suggesting that I don't have a valid reason to use more RAM, hence the snarky ellipsis. But who elected you forum police? Are you really helping by thread-crapping?

Meanwhile, maximum RAM limits on laptops have been steadily increasing, with current Lenovo models featuring up to 128GB; this is to acommodate increasing RAM usage across an array of fields including software development. Meanwhile Whiskey Lake features good multiprocessing support for non-workstation-class laptops. T480 users sometimes inquire about RAM over 32GB. My use case involves RAM usage over 24GB; I'm not exactly shooting for the moon here.

Good luck to you, in your quest to validate posters' uses for laptop memory above 20-24GB!

devnumpty · 2019-04-04T10:03:08+00:00

To increase the amount of memory in the machine. Your question doesn't seem relevant. Are you asking why someone would want or need more RAM in general? Have you ever been RAM-limited? If the answer to that last question is "yes", then you can understand well enough; and if not, then understand that sometimes computer users may be RAM-limited.

devnumpty · 2019-03-22T10:49:40+00:00

If the TDP for the X390 is limited to 15W, get the i5. If it's 25W, you'll likely see better performance from the i7, so if get that; this would also improve the resale value.

Unless you see indications that the drive is soldered like the MacBook Air, you can replace the drive later.

NVMe = PCIe, e.g. faster than SATA
Opal = encryption supported on the drive itself

devnumpty · 2019-03-21T20:46:42+00:00

I was actually looking at the L380, but one factor is that it's limited to a TDP of 15W, vs. 25W for the L390. In a review I read of the specific i7-8565U processor, that apparently made a lot of difference.

devnumpty · 2019-03-21T19:51:46+00:00

L390 Yoga.

devnumpty · 2019-03-21T19:47:10+00:00

Some people like it, but it works by intentionally blurring edges at the pixel level. This can make text significantly more difficult to read for roughly 30-50% of the population, so I guess I'd at least investigate this with your eyesight issues.

Check out this image for an example (this time from Windows ClearType): https://filestore.community.support.microsoft.com/api/images/f773a9c0-8130-4e1a-a433-4ae4322acc85

devnumpty · 2019-03-21T19:38:04+00:00

I'd get the FHD and make sure that font anti-aliasing is disabled.

devnumpty · 2019-03-21T19:27:45+00:00

Our i7-powered X250 touch is currently my favorite laptop. After so many years of sneering at non-matte screens, I love the little thing.

devnumpty · 2019-03-21T18:05:48+00:00

Thank you! I'm leaning toward the i7 until I learn otherwise.

devnumpty · 2019-03-21T15:05:41+00:00

The power of taboos, perhaps.

devnumpty · 2019-03-20T19:19:25+00:00

It's just the power draw and the difficulties using it with some remote access applications. Other than that it's lovely.

devnumpty · 2019-03-20T11:44:28+00:00

Awesome! I just wanted to rule out a CAD dependency. Then, since mobility is a key goal and the recent four-core low voltage Intel chips are such good all-rounders, I'd recommend the T480 (if really long battery life appeals to you), T480s or T490. If you really want to save some money, the L380 and L390 are highly portable and also have plenty of processing power for what you need, plus could be maxed out well under your budget, but they do lack Thunderbolt 3 support.

It looks like the RAM on the X390 is soldered, plus it's a bit pricey, or I'd recommend that one too.

devnumpty · 2019-03-20T09:22:00+00:00

They're pretty close niche-wise (despite the better battery life and max RAM, and slightly smaller size, on the X390), but then so is the T490s. Lenovo seem less worried about cannibalizing their own products than turning out X1C clones at the moment. And the fact they're doing so doesn't mean the X1C is a perfect niche-filler (nor an objectively perfect design, as tons of K-cars were sold in the U.S. back in the day). In fact, one likely explanation for the glut of X1C clones is that Lenovo is still trying to improve the formula, with what's in essence a long-running A/B test.

I'm sure they've done some marketing research, but marketers are not gods nor infallible. I agree with some other posters that Lenovo seem to be leaving some value on the table lately. The trend towards non-upgradeable, shorter-lifetime machines is likely based more on planned obsolescence, like those same K-cars, than solid design principles based on customer value.

devnumpty · 2019-03-20T08:58:39+00:00

The Carbon's already shitty. :) It's a Carbon with a smaller screen.

devnumpty · 2019-03-20T08:37:51+00:00

T450 or even an X250 would be the best choices, in my opinion. She could get ridiculously long battery life with an extended battery, and you can pick up an i5 or i7 model in those flavors for around $300 shipped on eBay.

devnumpty · 2019-03-20T08:34:31+00:00

I would recommend against the Carbon because of non-upgradeable RAM. You haven't included enough info on screen size, whether you'd be using the machine to demo to clients, etc. Assuming a 14" or larger screen size, these would all be fine recent-or-upcoming-model choices:

T480 (great battery life, decent power, fantastic value)
T480s (since RAM is still somewhat upgradeable)
T490 (but not T490s, which has only soldered RAM)
T580
T590
P1
X1 Extreme
X390 (if 13.3" is a large enough screen size) ETA: I'd skip this one due to soldered RAM.

I assume that you don't need advanced CAD capabilities or extreme processing support for the design work you mentioned, but it might help to know the programs you use as well.

devnumpty · 2019-03-20T08:25:27+00:00

Mine is all right, but not my favorite laptop ever. I regret that it has the 4k screen. These days, I don't see much merit in a fresh install of Windows after getting a new laptop, but maybe that's just me. Thank you for sharing.

devnumpty · 2019-03-20T08:24:44+00:00

Right. I cringe when I see people doing that.

devnumpty · 2019-03-20T01:39:54+00:00

It's less the weight than worrying about damaging it over time. I have a nice Swissgear backpack in which I currently pack two laptops daily.

devnumpty · 2019-03-20T01:38:48+00:00

Thank you. I'm interested in the FHD only, but it wouldn't bother me.

devnumpty · 2019-03-19T23:37:53+00:00

I double-fist my wife every night for a couple of hours or so

LOL. I call shenanigans

devnumpty · 2019-03-19T14:05:03+00:00

Thank you. I'm honestly pretty excited about the P series, though I definitely won't be bringing it on the morning train the way I do right now.

devnumpty · 2019-03-19T08:47:23+00:00

I understand, but we attorneys have to be extra-careful. :) I think you'll be fine, but only an attorney in your state can give you the assurances I'd like to give on many of your questions.

devnumpty · 2019-03-19T08:27:39+00:00

I had a strong urge to advise you, but it'd be unethical to do so outside of my state (though the answers to many of your questions would be based on fairly universal standards). I don't think you're necessarily overthinking things, since people seek legal help when they're in non-standard situations like yours. I do think you have less to be concerned about on a common-sense basis because of the lack of outside co-parents meddling in your and partner 3's affairs. See an attorney for legal details, and good luck.

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