@nivrig I love the OG MacBooks. Always wanted one when I was a student but always chickened out the last minute because I was afraid that the software I needed wouldn’t run on it and they cost more than comparable Windows laptops.

So in the end I went for a cheap Thinkpad Edge E 320 because on paper it had better specs. Threw that thing away maybe 5 years later because the WiFi was constantly failing and then the screen died.

Should’ve saved up for the Mac.

@terminaltilt I can only find gen 3 t14 that are cheaper than the Neo but those will definitely be slower in everyday tasks regardless of RAM.
The Gen 4 ones are roughly the same price or slightly above here in Germany.

It would be nice if people would think a bit harder about their choice of electronics. But that won’t happen anytime soon.

Also if they did, prices for used Thinkpads would shoot up faster than you can say “e-waste”. So maybe don’t give ‘em any ideas 🤫

@terminaltilt the people eyeing the Neo are certainly not the ones who would potentially upgrade their laptops by themselves though, let alone install Linux.

And with used laptops you never know what the battery has been through.
You could replace it, sure but again, that’s not what the target demographic would usually do and it also adds to the cost.

I love old Thinkpads, I think they’re great but they’re certainly not for everyone.