Just in time for Windows to become an AI Slop Nightmare. Somehow I doubt IT's going to let me install Linux. I wonder if I can convince them to let me get a MacBook Neo... nah, probably now. We're...
Just in time for Windows to become an AI Slop Nightmare. Somehow I doubt IT's going to let me install Linux. I wonder if I can convince them to let me get a MacBook Neo... nah, probably now. We're probably on The Good Ship Microslop until it vanishes beneath the waves.
Yes. I mention the MacBook Neo in the comment. I’m sure it’s been tagged as noise by now. Edit: looking at it again, no this was a comment about the Lenovo, but I brought up the MacBook as well.
Yes. I mention the MacBook Neo in the comment. I’m sure it’s been tagged as noise by now.
Edit: looking at it again, no this was a comment about the Lenovo, but I brought up the MacBook as well.
I've actually had very good luck if you can demonstrate: You will be more productive You will not be a malware vector You don't need desktop support This will probably not apply in places where...
I've actually had very good luck if you can demonstrate:
You will be more productive
You will not be a malware vector
You don't need desktop support
This will probably not apply in places where consequences of data leaks are severe.
A bit surprised (and glad) to see this. Those thunderbolt ports being modular and easy to replace is huge though. Those ports and/or USB-C ports have historically (at least in my experience...
A bit surprised (and glad) to see this. Those thunderbolt ports being modular and easy to replace is huge though. Those ports and/or USB-C ports have historically (at least in my experience supporting them) been a common failure point through wear and tear in an office environment, that used to require entire motherboard replacement.
I'm a bit skeptical/cynical, despite the Lenovo reps' comments which were a bit over-the-top and almost sounded written by a marketing team or something, whether the company really cares about this, but I'm glad it's happening regardless, that least some people care inside Lenovo, and that iFixit has found the right way to communicate with companies to get them on board with these kinds of changes. I don't want to punish a good deed by being overly negative, but it's one of these things that I have a sinking feeling won't last. But they could very well prove me wrong, and maybe iFixit's influence will help them do so.
Thinkpads being extremely repairable is unambiguously a good thing, especially since they often do make for good Linux machines
I’ve actually somehow never broken a USB-C port. I’m not entirely sure how. I suppose it is because up until about 5 years ago it was because nothing I owned actually used it outside of my phone...
I’ve actually somehow never broken a USB-C port. I’m not entirely sure how. I suppose it is because up until about 5 years ago it was because nothing I owned actually used it outside of my phone at the time (and seriously - it was so shitty that it took so long for manufacturers to adopt it). It wasn’t until I got my M1 MacBook Air that I actually needed to use it regularly because it was the only way to charge it, and even then the battery life was so good I didn’t need to do it so often.
Offtopic, just sharing it as good news: probably thanks to the spread of right to repair laws relatively easily repairable USB-C ports are already available. I don't know of any devices that use...
Those ports and/or USB-C ports have historically (at least in my experience supporting them) been a common failure point through wear and tear in an office environment, that used to require entire motherboard replacement.
Offtopic, just sharing it as good news: probably thanks to the spread of right to repair laws relatively easily repairable USB-C ports are already available. I don't know of any devices that use them yet (haven't really looked though) and they're kind of expensive for now, but both is likely to change soon since adoption of similar stuff will likely be mandatory. So in time this too will hopefully be a thing of the past.
Wow. Looks like my Framework. This was completely off my radar until now. I always liked Thinkpads -- I actually still have a 14-year-old one, gamely plugging away, 24/7, as a spare local server....
Wow. Looks like my Framework. This was completely off my radar until now.
I always liked Thinkpads -- I actually still have a 14-year-old one, gamely plugging away, 24/7, as a spare local server. But I've always thought of them as "regular" laptops ... meaning, fuggedabout repair/upgrade.
Gonna have to dig into this some more.
Wouldn't it be glorious if Lenovo and Framework (and anyone else out there, working on this angle) started to develop compatibility? Framework parts in your Lenovo laptop, and vice versa? ... dare to dream.
Awesome to see and I'm excited to own one in a couple of years when they're fully depreciated and sold off by the businesses buying them now. I'm a sucker for Thinkpads. I've owned more than half...
Awesome to see and I'm excited to own one in a couple of years when they're fully depreciated and sold off by the businesses buying them now.
I'm a sucker for Thinkpads. I've owned more than half a dozen now in 10 years or so and currently own two, I look forward to many more.
I applause them! It's great seeing at least someone doing at least one of their line up made to be completely and easily serviceable. Maybe the future will not be as dark as I thought.
I applause them! It's great seeing at least someone doing at least one of their line up made to be completely and easily serviceable. Maybe the future will not be as dark as I thought.
Just in time for Windows to become an AI Slop Nightmare. Somehow I doubt IT's going to let me install Linux. I wonder if I can convince them to let me get a MacBook Neo... nah, probably now. We're probably on The Good Ship Microslop until it vanishes beneath the waves.
But think of the respect you could earn by quitting your job over the IT department’s choice of OS.
True… but respect doesn’t feed my cat, unfortunately.
I'm confused, was this supposed to be a comment on the Macbook Neo announcement?
Yes. I mention the MacBook Neo in the comment. I’m sure it’s been tagged as noise by now.
Edit: looking at it again, no this was a comment about the Lenovo, but I brought up the MacBook as well.
I've actually had very good luck if you can demonstrate:
This will probably not apply in places where consequences of data leaks are severe.
Might be worth attempting.
I've had coworkers have similiar luck with Mac, which tends to conform at least a little to the various spyware needs of an enterprise.
A bit surprised (and glad) to see this. Those thunderbolt ports being modular and easy to replace is huge though. Those ports and/or USB-C ports have historically (at least in my experience supporting them) been a common failure point through wear and tear in an office environment, that used to require entire motherboard replacement.
I'm a bit skeptical/cynical, despite the Lenovo reps' comments which were a bit over-the-top and almost sounded written by a marketing team or something, whether the company really cares about this, but I'm glad it's happening regardless, that least some people care inside Lenovo, and that iFixit has found the right way to communicate with companies to get them on board with these kinds of changes. I don't want to punish a good deed by being overly negative, but it's one of these things that I have a sinking feeling won't last. But they could very well prove me wrong, and maybe iFixit's influence will help them do so.
Thinkpads being extremely repairable is unambiguously a good thing, especially since they often do make for good Linux machines
I’ve actually somehow never broken a USB-C port. I’m not entirely sure how. I suppose it is because up until about 5 years ago it was because nothing I owned actually used it outside of my phone at the time (and seriously - it was so shitty that it took so long for manufacturers to adopt it). It wasn’t until I got my M1 MacBook Air that I actually needed to use it regularly because it was the only way to charge it, and even then the battery life was so good I didn’t need to do it so often.
Offtopic, just sharing it as good news: probably thanks to the spread of right to repair laws relatively easily repairable USB-C ports are already available. I don't know of any devices that use them yet (haven't really looked though) and they're kind of expensive for now, but both is likely to change soon since adoption of similar stuff will likely be mandatory. So in time this too will hopefully be a thing of the past.
Wow. Looks like my Framework. This was completely off my radar until now.
I always liked Thinkpads -- I actually still have a 14-year-old one, gamely plugging away, 24/7, as a spare local server. But I've always thought of them as "regular" laptops ... meaning, fuggedabout repair/upgrade.
Gonna have to dig into this some more.
Wouldn't it be glorious if Lenovo and Framework (and anyone else out there, working on this angle) started to develop compatibility? Framework parts in your Lenovo laptop, and vice versa? ... dare to dream.
Awesome to see and I'm excited to own one in a couple of years when they're fully depreciated and sold off by the businesses buying them now.
I'm a sucker for Thinkpads. I've owned more than half a dozen now in 10 years or so and currently own two, I look forward to many more.
I applause them! It's great seeing at least someone doing at least one of their line up made to be completely and easily serviceable. Maybe the future will not be as dark as I thought.