[ltp] Best replacement for X61s
Rubin Abdi
linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Mon, 25 Jul 2016 01:07:11 -0700
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You should really really give the new keyboard a try (like a week or two of
use) before writing it off.
Otherwise your only hope is an X220.
On 25 July 2016 at 01:00, Arno Trautmann <Arno.Trautmann@gmx.de> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> my machine is getting old and I'd like to replace it. The casing shows
> clear signs of nearly 10 years everyday use and being carried around, and
> the processor also starts to feels slow.
> So I'm looking for a new machine. Unfortunately, all new thinkpads have
> this annoying macbook-style keyboards instead of the nice old ones with t=
he
> cone-shaped keys. This is one of the reasons I'm asking here for some
> advice:
> What do you think would be the best replacement? Most important points fo=
r
> me are the compactness (~12"), robustness and, if somehow possible, the
> same keyboard style. Doesn't have to be a new machine, used is fine =E2=
=80=93 but
> I'm not sure which was the last model with a nice keyboard. Also, I don't
> care about high-res screens or media stuff etc.
> Of course I expect perfect interplay with Linux, elsewise I would not
> bother this list ;)
>
> Any advice is highly appreciated,
>
> best
> Arno
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Rubin
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<div dir=3D"ltr">You should really really give the new keyboard a try (like=
a week or two of use) before writing it off.<div><br></div><div>Otherwise =
your only hope is an X220.</div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div c=
lass=3D"gmail_quote">On 25 July 2016 at 01:00, Arno Trautmann <span dir=3D"=
ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:Arno.Trautmann@gmx.de" target=3D"_blank">Arno.Tr=
autmann@gmx.de</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" s=
tyle=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Hi a=
ll,<br>
<br>
my machine is getting old and I'd like to replace it. The casing shows =
clear signs of nearly 10 years everyday use and being carried around, and t=
he processor also starts to feels slow.<br>
So I'm looking for a new machine. Unfortunately, all new thinkpads have=
this annoying macbook-style keyboards instead of the nice old ones with th=
e cone-shaped keys. This is one of the reasons I'm asking here for some=
advice:<br>
What do you think would be the best replacement? Most important points for =
me are the compactness (~12"), robustness and, if somehow possible, th=
e same keyboard style. Doesn't have to be a new machine, used is fine =
=E2=80=93 but I'm not sure which was the last model with a nice keyboar=
d. Also, I don't care about high-res screens or media stuff etc.<br>
Of course I expect perfect interplay with Linux, elsewise I would not bothe=
r this list ;)<br>
<br>
Any advice is highly appreciated,<br>
<br>
best<span class=3D"HOEnZb"><font color=3D"#888888"><br>
Arno<br>
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