ThinkPad X280

This is an example of why I fully advocate for everyone to have a second system running Linux for any important stuff they do. Redundancy is important anyway, but with OS-breaking bugs like this becoming more frequent with Windows Updates, you really need a second system with an OS which isn't Windo

Thunderbolt on the T480 and S has an issue with the firmware. The issue is that when connected to a charger the port gets, for lack of a better word, worn and burns out on any firmware below version 21 or something, I need to look it up. This post explains it better than I can: el_charlie • 2y ago P

The Lenovo ThinkPad X280 - i5-8350U · UHD Graphics 620 · 12.5”, HD (1366 x 768), TN · 256GB SSD · 8GB RAM · Windows 10 Pro | LaptopMedia.com will run any mainstream distribution. I would consider the distribution you currently use (since you will become your brother's help desk), but if you think th

Hi Jmike, I just checked the Linux firmwware site for the X280 ( https://fwupd.org/lvfs/devices/com.lenovo.ThinkPadN20TF.firmware ) and version 20 is the latest for it, sorry. So if you want version 23, you would have to use Wiindows, like me. But version 20 is okay also and safe enough. Don't worry

Hmm. To the extent possible I tend to recommend quad-core, 16gb of ram and an SSD as a baseline these days. There are actually X280s with 16GB of ram for under $200, as an example: https://www.ebay.com/itm/366251601380 My Dell comparable was gonna be https://www.ebay.com/itm/236634809523 (1x sodimm

Hey! I have the same model (ThinkPad X280) and what worked perfectly for me was this EFI: 👉 https://github.com/Baio1977/Lenovo-ThinkPad-X280 I used it on macOS Sonoma and Sequoia with no changes at all. If your installer is freezing, it’s usually one of these: Wrong or incomplete EFI BIOS settings n

Your best value option is likely to be a used well well built laptop with good community support for Linux. ThinkPad laptops are a prime example. Choose well for an excellent screen and keyboard, decent CPU and upgradeable memory. Replace HDD with SDD. May need replacement third party battery if you

I got this Lenovo 20KF002TUS ThinkPad X280... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BG3BLKYT?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share for security stuff and (I did upgrade the ssd (1tb/$60)) and it’s been great. I’m running Manjaro with blackarch on it with no issues

Hey! ThinkPads from the T and X series are known to be really durable and work well for Linux and development tasks. I bought a Lenovo ThinkPad T470 from EazyPC about two months ago, and it’s still working great. They seem to properly check and refurbish the laptops, and the one I got feels almost l