On Tue, May 06, 2014 at 11:09:08PM +0300, Ivan Kovnatsky wrote: > On May 06, 2014 at 02:05, Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> wrote: > > > I want to buy a laptop but I want a laptop in which it is easy to change > > > the fan or change the thermal paste etc ... without the need to disassemble > > > everything. > > > > Traditionally, Thinkpads are considered reasonably well designed (and > > well documented) for maintenance. > > > > This said, the general rule nowadays is "older is better" because newer > > gizmos are designed as consumables (and because it's easier to make > > them one millimeter thinner if you can drop the requirement of easy > > maintenance). > > > > > > Stefan > > > I will also vote for thinkpads. Been a user of edge 330 with more or less > newer CPU Intel 3rd gen and vendor's HD 4000 video. I switched to x220 with > Intel 2nd gen CPU and slightly slower video, honestly that does not bother me > at all. Loved it since my fingers got keyboard. Purchased a used one, no > regrets so far. Do not see any nice comfortable laptops and I really doubt > there will be one trending. I have to cast a dissenting vote. I have a thinkpad T420 I bought off the Lenovo Web site approx 2 yrs ago. The frame is plastic and as thin as possible. When you pick it up there is enough flex so that the DVD drive opens. Does anyone know of a new/recent laptop with a metal frame? * * Not Toshiba or HP or a gamers box. -- Bob Holtzman Our company's mission is to enable data-stream synergies with confluent bullshit mining,
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