This is absolutely where i believe this is all headed. No more “personal” computers anymore–eventually all tech will be under lock and key and we’ll pay for the privilege to use it. Fucking horse shit
They can pry my obsolete and low-end (read: not covered in that awful rubber, that turns back into crude oil after a while) ThinkPad from my cold dead hands!
BTW how does screen upgrades work for T440/L440? (Both have the same screens from my research)
A lot longer than you think, since other manufacturers also use similar screens (eDP is a godsend of a standard), and not everything is completely changed between generations. In fact, I can put 450/550 trackpads into my ThinkPad (common modification), others come with more caveats (putting classic keyboards into 430 chassis needs some modifications, etc.). Currently I’m in the process of acquiring a Core-i7 CPU and 16GB of RAM.
Yup, they’ll roll it out as some convenient new service with an absurdly low subsidized cost subscription, then about three years later they’ll quadruple the price of the subscription.
This is absolutely where i believe this is all headed. No more “personal” computers anymore–eventually all tech will be under lock and key and we’ll pay for the privilege to use it. Fucking horse shit
They can pry my obsolete and low-end (read: not covered in that awful rubber, that turns back into crude oil after a while) ThinkPad from my cold dead hands!
BTW how does screen upgrades work for T440/L440? (Both have the same screens from my research)
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I’ve had good luck stripping that with isopropyl alcohol.
Yes, but the L440 does not have such issues.
I bought a t480 this year, and I’m kinda wondering how long I’ll be able to get replacement parts for it.
A lot longer than you think, since other manufacturers also use similar screens (eDP is a godsend of a standard), and not everything is completely changed between generations. In fact, I can put 450/550 trackpads into my ThinkPad (common modification), others come with more caveats (putting classic keyboards into 430 chassis needs some modifications, etc.). Currently I’m in the process of acquiring a Core-i7 CPU and 16GB of RAM.
Yup, they’ll roll it out as some convenient new service with an absurdly low subsidized cost subscription, then about three years later they’ll quadruple the price of the subscription.