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Used ThinkPad Buyer's Guide (2019)

63 points · 53 comments · Mr_Minderbinder

  1. mdspan · · focus · HN ↗
    I really miss the customization that older laptops offered, especially the socketed CPUs. I remember putting a i7-3840QM in my T430 and having it shut down due to overheating every few minutes to the point where I had to install the heat sink from the GPU model. Was fun tinkering around with it and I wish modern laptops had a similar level of hackability.
    1. aljgz · · focus · HN ↗
      You'll feel right at home with something from Frame.work (writing this comment from my 13" FW).

      If they ever sell their 12" version with AMD cpu, I might get one as well.

      Encouraged my friend to buy one, his feedback: "best piece of tech in my past few years."

      1. unrented7977 · · focus · HN ↗
        Everyone I know hates their framework and calls it unreliable garbage
        1. addaon · · focus · HN ↗
          To be fair, that's exactly what the original poster said that they "really miss[ed]", so it seems like a good recommendation.
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