Don't buy anything OTHER THAN IBM/Lenovo ThinkPad T, X, and W/P Series if you want the Real Business Experience™! >Other business laptops are welcome in /tpg/ (Dell Latitude/Precision, HP EliteBook/ZBook).
Libreboot-compatible models:
>T60 (check lcd), X60(s/t.), X200(s/t. -s requires soldering), T400(s), T500, W500.
Modern models: >X220/X230 - 12", 768p, cheap and light
>T420/T430 - 14", 900p, socketed CPU, quadcore-compatible
>T520/T530, W520/W530 - 15", 1080p, desktop replacement
>T440s/T450s - best price/performance ultraportable
>T440p, T540p, W540/1 - last models with socketed processors
Upgraded models: >X210 - X200/X201, i7 8550U quadcore
>X62 - X61, i5 5250U
>T70 - T60, i7 7700HQ High-res IPS displays, USB 3.0, M.2 x4, mini-DP
https://forum.51nb.com/forum.php?mod=forumdisplay&fid=117 you can directly email the creator regarding purchases hope@ibmnb.com
Why ThinkPad? >Used machines are plentiful and cheap >Excellent keyboards - tactile feel and quiet >Great durability: magnesium rollcage for structural integrity, high quality plastic body panels >Utilitarian design: indicator LEDs, 7 row keyboard layout on older models >Docking stations that easily turns your laptop into a desktop >Easy to repair (most models), upgrade & maintain thanks to readily available service manuals for every model, spare parts easy & cheap to obtain >The TrackPoint™, great for those who type a lot or hate people swiping their fingers all over a touchpad >Excellent GNU/Linux & *BSD support
Helpful links: >Buyers guide: https://dankpads.com/tpg/
>thinkpad-tech-tree.txt - a plaintext map of ThinkPad history: https://github.com/Monkeyfume/thinkpad-tech-tree/blob/master...
>ThinkWiki - info on ThinkPads & running GNU/Linux on them: https://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/ThinkWiki
>Coreboot compatibility list: https://coreboot.org/status/board-status.html
>BIOS logo booru: https://biosimage.booru.org