@iFixit except #Lenovo fucked up the #UltraNav so hard that it's useless..

• And that was the only reason to buy them over say a @frameworkcomputer, and that sucks.

• As for #repairability, Every #ThinkPad I've seen is a #downgrade to my #X230tablet (even the #Framework is!) and I've yet to find any good laptop that isn't garbage!

@Drayventhal @Natanox @Eichi @Lycoris, ja #Wacom - Hardware funktioniert einfach...

• Ich selbst nutze immernoch ein #X230tablet als Daily Driver mit dem passiven Wacom-Stift und Touchscreen!

#ThinkPad #X230 #X230t

@wolf480pl @lizzy welcome to the club.

/me daily driving an #X230Tablet in 2025

@emilyyoung Yeah, even in #Germany (and the rest of the #EU) where #Microsoft still has to provide free extended Support for #Windows10 the #refurbishers are being flooded with a shitton of decent gear to the point that they have huge sales just to not drown in stock.

• My recommendation for a lot of folks is to get some #fanless #ThinClient(s) cuz they barely sip power and still have decent enough hardware for a minimalist/"ghettohack" #NAS, #Server, #MediaCenter, #Emulation / #IndieGaming system.

Shure noone here is gonna be impressed by an AMD GX-415 or some Intel #SkyLake / #KabyLake-System but it'll still run @ubuntu / #UbuntuLTS (Server), @bunsenlabs / #BunsenLabsLinux or even #RaspberryPiOS just fine.

• And when it comes to being on a tight budget, I'm shure we all can agree that having something that can run #LibreOffice / @libreoffice , @thunderbird / #Tunderbird and even @tails_live / @tails / #Tails is better than having no #PC at all…

I'm still daily-driving an #X230Tablet and that's fine and even good enough for lightweight #Gaming.

• And in the end it's not bad hardware, but pricing: Being able to get something useable for < €100 or even < €50 completely can make the difference between a child having a PC to be able to get homework done or not.

I mean, I see @computertruhe and @PCsfueralle constantly make that work and there should be more such initiatives...

@fedora Sadly, #Lenovo wronged me as a professional when they refused to support their "#UbuntuCertified" #ThinkPad #P15v's #WWAN module ( #Fibocom #850GL, based on #Intel's #XMM7360 baseband).

• And that was a €3,5k+ professional device!

Add to that the discontinuation of any #wired - #USB "ThinkPad Compact Keyboard with #UltraNav" and the only reason I've not retired my #X230Tablet for a @frameworkcomputer / #Framework13 or god forbid some #DIY abomination is my belief in #UseLonger!

@musevg sind wahrscheinlich dann ausgeschlachtet aus Altgeräten und/oder "New Old Stock" der entsprechend durch Ablagerung weniger Leistung hat.

• Ich kenne das Problem von meinem #X230Tablet, daher will ich auch nen eigenes Notebook mit Akku designen...

https://github.com/KBtechnologies/nucbook

@davidrevoy @Ertain @zeppy5d

Yes and no.

#Apple's #iPad makes it easy to test, build and sell #CCSS [commercial closed-source software] at a premium.

• I mean, I'm happy with my #X230Tablet but I do acknowledge this is an old device and it's rather the exception than norm...

Simply because #Wacom makes good passive stylus and pen-capable touchscreens.

• So OFC companies that have the money and resources to build premium #apps will target the premium customers who by virtue ob being able to splash 4 digits on a tablet brand-new will be proven more able to pay for their software.

That's why #Autodesk won't even sell people a #Linux license for #Maya (or any of their other tools) unless one has proof of ownership of a certified workstation (i.e. HP Z-series) with a #RHEL [#RedHat] #Workstation #subscription active to begin with.

• And yes they will run the machine's serial # to check if it's ordered with parts that fit their system requirements from the factory and will demand the same for RHEL. I've been there and had to do that before they even consider offering one a subscription!

Compare that to like #AffinityDesigner on #iOS (or rather "#iPadOS") and the fact that basically all iPad users are expected to have an Apple account and credit card linked to it for the #AppStore and it's no wounder the developers of creative apps will focus on that.

The only exception are #FLOSS #apps that are native to Linux and/or got started on other #Unix Systems [#blender started out on #IRIX as CCSS] and serve #macOS & #Windows as 2nd & 3rd tier platforms [i.e. #darktable oftentimes had no Windows builds because none of the devs had or wanted a Windows machine to test on!]