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What's a good laptop these days? Is there anything modern that's as customisable as the old Thinkpads (T580? Something like that)
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Mm, yeah, that was all I really found. Not heard great things though - feel like in the coming years if it takes off it'll become a solid product for the price. System76 was recommended too.
I want one of these so bad. Gonna get one this year
Only brand i know that does only some of what i want is framework but it charges a hefty markup. Maybe can get one second hand and upgrade but the days of getting a decent thinkpad at 20% rrp on ebay is over it seems
I do actually need the nipple and mouse trackpad buttons its how i play mmos without a mouse in bed (stupid requirement)
Yeah, the startup fee, plus cos it's in relative infancy I dnt think it's worth it yet if you're not a true enthusiast. Hopefully it takes off a bit.
Those thinkpads are still out there, but yeah, a little redundant in performance in 2024. T580 with the Thunderbolt dock and all the other upgrades was an absolute mini machine, but for the price it would cost to kit it out these days, I guess I'd probably just get whatever I could find that doesn't have fucking everything soldered in. I feel like the next era of DIY computer shit is gonna revolve around desoldering. Pain in the arse.
Also somewhat shallow but framework laptops kinda just look bad. Got that dell inspiron or consumer HP laptop vibe