Midas wrote: ↑Sat Jul 14, 2018 3:42 pm...FYI, I went full ThinkPad (Lenovo) over a decade ago and, although that isn't as clear cut an option anymore*, never ever regretted it....
Lenovo/IBM ThinkPad's local appreciation:
1.
Lenovo/IBM ThinkPad R61i, Win XP, bought new around 2008, still ticking nicely ten years later,
merely calling for one cooling fan DIY "open-heart" surgery swap...
2. Refurbished
Lenovo ThinkPad T420, Win7, bought around 2015 for ≈US$ 300, still going strong as of today
Noteworthy about Lenovo "classic" ThinkPads
- availability of spare parts for Ye olde models
- availability of impeccably produced, detailed and illustrated hardware service manuals
Case in point:
R61i Maintenace manual
T420 Maintenance manual
And, FWIW, some guidance about
selecting refurbished ThinkPad machines