[ltp] x250 experience

Uwe Brauer linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Thu, 04 Jun 2015 18:29:53 +0200


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>> "Vivek" == Vivek Dasmohapatra <vivek@etla.org> writes:

   > So we've landed a couple of x250 thinkpads + docking stations at work, now
   > that the x240 trackpad fiasco has been consigned (we hope) to the dustbin
   > of history, and here are my thoughts on them, having had to support users
   > on them for a month or so:

   >  - mouse: An improvement from the low-point of the x240, but you need
   >    either some magic kernel module and mouse config to make the mouse
   >    buttons work (which means you can't disable the trackpad) or kernel 4.0
   >    or later

   >  - keyboard: The descent more or less continues - keys still feel
   >    a bit mushy compared to my trusty x220 and x201 (hell, even my
   >    on-its-last-legs t43p compares well) and the layout is slightly
   >    worse than before (@ and # are on extra small keys for no reason,
   >    the crazy pgup/pgdn layout madness continues)

   >    The non-key function key row is at least gone, which I guess we
   >    should be grateful for.

What do you mean, the keys named f1 to f12 are *also* gone?
I was going to by a X1 some time ago, till I figured out they have
removed the key row containing print break etc which I use in my emacs
keybinding widely. Now the f1-f12 is also gone. That mean I definitely
have to stick with 2nd hand X till model X210 I think. ..

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