Ian K TindaleMar 9
Where are the Thinkpad people on the fediverse? I’m becoming slightly open to the idea of having a computer that isn’t a MacBook, for the first time in, well, since Macs. Apparently the Thinkpad is the one to go for but I now discover they have a whole load of numbers and letters.

Looking at the specifications on YouTube for ‘greatest Thinkpad ever’ or ‘Thinkpad to install Linux on’ type of videos it looks to me that they’re fine for boring office stuff but I’m using Macs for art and design, and the thinkpads they all mention seem to have basic non-retina screens.

I should point out that I’ve never ever used the ‘windows’ OS, so have never used non Mac computers, but I’ve slightly used Linux as a user (not an expert) since the turn of the century but not on a serious level for art, not while I’ve got Macs sitting around.

Is there an ideal Thinkpad for Linux for art and design? That doesn’t cost too much? That’s still maintainable and repairable? #Thinkpad #Thinkpads
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@u0421793 I’ve been running BSDs on Thinkpads since IBM, and they’ve always been pretty good. I switched to Mac for commercial compatibility, and a familiar unixlike for a decade or so, and am now abandoning Apple due to AI.

Unfortunately my choice of platform (Framework) turned out to be unable to reject fascism, so whilst I am looking, I’m torn between repairable and restart.

That said, ifixit are saying some good things about the T14 Gen 7 and T16 Gen5, and there may be others that suit you on their list. It’s probably where I’d start today.

https://www.ifixit.com/repairability/laptop-repairability-scores#Laptop-Scores

I’d probably look for something refurbished to start with, though.

As an aside, I’ve been quite frustrated by all of the unix/linux side resolution management solutions for desktops, even with the more modern integrated systems. You probably already have preferences, though.

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