>>39 >buying a keyboard even worse than a laptop keyboard

Update from >>218 I've installed a 1080p IPS panel on my T430, and it's certainly better than the TN panel. The only challenge was trying to install the controller board to the display. Not much info is there on how to install the board except leddit but here's some photos of the process that I did. Another concern that I had was if there's too much light bleed, but the panel that I bought was cheap anyway. The end result has some light bleed and one or two dead pixels, but it's only noticeable under high brightness. I only spent ~$90-$100 overall, and it's a worthwhile upgrade.

>>514 interesting. i put my LCD controller under the keyboard. it does make it bulge up but it's almost imperceptible. does having it behind the LCD panel make your screen bulge out at all?

>>520 The screen is not bulging out, although it's hard to tell. I didn't know that the board could be placed under the keyboard, either. Also, there's some IPS glow that's noticeable when adjusting the lid.

kind of wish a core duo / x200 could handle a 1080p60 decode let alone encode, such a shame it can't

>>525 I had to troubleshoot my audio jack (turns out it was never plugged into the fucking motherboard) and while I had it open I decided to stash my LCD controller behind the monitor as well, and it works great. Mine looks different from yours though; the cables that come off of the board are both 90° connectors and they are pointed towards the same corner, and also the cable to the screen itself is much longer. It was kind of a pain in the ass to manage the cables but after I got it stuffed in there it works fine.

So I recently got my hands on one of these cute little shits running a locked Vista Basic install. The CF-U1 was AFAIK the only ruggedized version of the extinct "palmtop PC" concept. Basically you have a full computer with standardized hardware running on an Intel Atom 520 and squeezed into an adorable little handheld unit with a thumb keyboard and a touchscreen. I love it. The problem is that I want to get Linux running on it, but the hardware configuration is just off-label enough that nothing wants to boot. The BIOS are unlocked so setting up boot order was easy, but I've tried liveUSB installs for all the "friendly" distros trying to get to a desktop. So far the best luck I've had was with Lubuntu 32 Alternate which managed to load to the installer screen, and Arch which got me to a command line that was seemingly unable to launch anything. Lubuntu desktop, Mint, Debian 9 and 10, and Red Hat all failed to boot with the classic "black underscore" screen. I considered going ahead with the Lu install but I'd really like to get in there and dump the old hard drive first and see what was on it before I reformat the whole thing.

Do you guys know how much do chinks charge for their X62s/X210s? Their website basically says >herro, because covod-19 will you get you tinkpad in months, thank you!!!!

>>10 Fuck, I'd trade my gf for the second image.

>>1195 What is the thing under the thinkpad? I want to know how badly I fucked up by throwing one out years ago.

>>1199 That's a SelectaDock. The reason it's so large is that it supports full sized PCI cards. They're rare but I don't think they're particularly valuable in general.

Thinking of getting an x220, but would it be worth it to get an x230 and mod an x220 keyboard into it?

>>1252 The X230 has a much better integrated GPU and USB 3. How much do you care about those things?

>>1253 I don't really care for gaming on it, might put low demanding 2D fighters on it (Soku, Melty Blood, etc.) just for the hell of it. I just plan on using it as a Linux machine to mess around on but also may need it for school in the future. An IPS display would be cool too.

>>1724 I really want a notebook that I can switch parts around now. I also really need to play Starcraft and Diablo again, goddamn.

found a thinkpad 240 with a celeron, such a cute machine, thing is smaller than an x60. doesn't have an HDD or power supply though. somehow there isn't any dust or hair under the keyboard

>>1778 Post some pics when you get it up and running. Let us know how it performs. What are you planning to use it for?

i own x260 and r400. i use x260 a lot when i'm on the go but i'm too lazy to libreboot my r400 so it just sits on my desk.

There is a criminal organization in Brazil using NSO Group's Pegasus to infect devices for hack for hire, to incite terrorism, blackmail people, produce illegal pornography and assist in assassinations. They also have other advanced malware, like UEFI implants and even persistent implants for Kindle and Raspberry Pi. Plus face/voice recognition on every camera and microphone they can get into, in public or private places. Brazil won't do anything to stop them. Only the FBI, CIA and NSA can stop them. There is also the possibility that they were engaged on the hack of Bezos' smartphone. If you know of any security researcher who wants to reverse engineer the exploits they are using, I am more than willing to help them. If you want a story about how they operate, I am willing to work with you to expose them.

>>1725 As a former owner of something like that, not worth it, a pain to use, really just a novelty. If you want to play retro games just find some secondhand CRT monitor and hook it up to your regular computer with a VM or something. I can't really think of anything that you can't get running completely fine on Wine, Wangblows 7/10, or a VM. >>1778 Lucky. Every time I see something like that someone else snags it up.

>>10 >Get any good deals lately? I recently got a XFR D630 for the low price of free. It has a functioning battery, 8 GB of RAM, and came with an 80 GB HDD with a windows10 installer on it (but it doesnt want to authenticate it, which is fine, Ill probably switch to linux on it soon anyway) This thing is a fucking TANK. Its my first tough book and damn, its just 6.5 pounds of magnesium and BEEF.

anybody here own a t430 i7 3612qm? looking to buy one with an i5 3rd gen and upgrade later down the road - wanted to get personal thoughts

I am more interested in the toughbooks but I don't know what would be a good model that doesn't break the bank. I have seen some WinXP era Toughbooks have the 1394 Firewire port but too little RAM.

anyone know if theres toughbook models with a trackpoint? or atleast a module for one.

>>4397 Usually I'd say that the 3740qm is the best price/performance for that era of thinkpads. they usually go for 75 or so bucks if you buy just the CPU, and they can rival some modern mobile chips in speed and processing power. if you've got the model without dedicated graphics you can buy the bigger heatsink that goes with the dGPU model for some extra cooling.

>>72 >or if you're using a docking station you can pass it through there is there a link to this? is it a mod or are there docking stations that come with expresscard/PCIe built in?

>>1819 Im not sure if you are the guy from the previous thread (months ago) but what is that command-line chatroom that ive seen people using? Is it a suckless version of a popular or a thing of its own

>>4814 You mean IRC?

>>4814 Telnet.

>>4814 You might be thinking of ircii which is an irc client that runs in a terminal.

>>4815 >>4816 >>4839 Thanks anons, i think this is it. The pic of a riced thiccpad that one of you posted was what turned me into linux and started a deeper interest in technology

Looking for a Thinkpad, primarily for ease of travel so it needs to be as thin+lightweight as possibl. Will run Linux. Minimum 8GB RAM, if I can install 16GB great. Internet Browsing, 1080p video playback, and i want to play some 3D games if possible like TF2 but not serious stuff unless the laptop can do TB3 eGPU. X240 + IPS is good choice?

>>10 I managed to find my old IBM T42. It powers on, but I only get a black screen from both the monitor, and the VGA output. The battery is dead, but the power cable works fine. Does it need a working battery to show a display? I could have sworn I've unplugged it before without issues. Before I spend money on replacement parts, what should I try troubleshooting? (I'd prefer not to spend too much in case there's more wrong with it than I realize. I just want to use it as a cheap 90s/XP-era gaming machine because it's available.)

Is there anything modern even close to what an old IBM Thinkpad was in terms of durability? Or is everything just cheap chinkshit nowadays? I got one years back used as a gift, but eventually I had to upgrade to something newer for work. I didn't realize how great it was until every laptop I've had since die on me within a couple years. I formatted it with some flavor of Ubuntu and gave it to my grandma at least, so it didn't go to complete waste, but I still wish I could have used it longer. I tried a Lenovo Thinkpad once, but it didn't feel the same.