alt Hacker NewsThe Ideapads I have encountered over the years are just absolute shit quality. Its even started to infect the thinkpad lines. I would not stray too far from specific X, T or P models (and they definitely charge perhaps an unearned premium for them)
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shrubble • today at 4:42 AM
I agree with you on the Ideapads; the only reason to buy is on price: I bought a new one with Pentium Silver CPU and 4Gb RAM for $150 on sale and added 8gb RAM and installed Linux. With external keyboard and monitor it works great!
WarOnPrivacy • today at 3:59 AM
Some lines are better than others. I avoid ideapads and yogas. I buy T series and on rare occasion an E series (if the price is too good).
For desktops, it's ThinkCentre Tiny all the way.
I have used an IdeaPad S540 for about 5-6 years. Upgrading RAM, WiFi modules along the way. Was bummed when Apple’s Mac Pro died on me 11months with no warning. And went back to IdeaPad again (this is where I gave up on Thinkpad). So I would swear by it. Not the current one, it’s got soldered RAM and I am less of a fan, but it just works - no issues.