Why The Perfect CHEAP Laptop Is a Used ThinkPad.

I am watching this solely out of confirmation bias, because I just bought a used think pad 😅

awesome video bro

You should upgrade to the FHD display. I'm not sure what the issue is with the trackpad… Mines great on the same model.

Hi. I am a fan of Lenovo Thinkpad's also. I had a Thinkpad X1 carbon i bought seconds sale. It was superb in terms of performance. Especially the SSD. Bootup time and speed simply awesome. Light weight. Only drawback is that the battery drained so fast. I didn't get an original one and i ordered a duplicate one. It also had the same issues. I sold it after around a year. Your video is on T480 s. They are also good but i think more weight than the x1 Carbon models. Great video.

Somewhat true, but a used business grade laptop has spyware chips and bios blobs built-in since around 2007-08, and the battery on used laptops are degraded. Do you want a Surface with 9-11 hours battery life or a used Lenovo even with a new battery with 3-4 hour battery, if you’re lucky.

The used DELL Latitudes are ok, but even though the new XPS looks great and the price is low, they are basically the same as the retail Inspiron with an under powered power supply and shitty charging cord and piss poor power port.

The MS Surface Laptops have issues with the screen cracking.

Now what to buy used? The DELL Latitude 15 inch screen or the smaller 12.? Screen is a good choice over Lenovo. However, you may not find or be able to order these used laptops with the features you want, and due to false advertising on Amazon and eBay, it may not have FHD or working Bluetooth or a web cam. But under $500 refurbished, it’s a good deal and with Amazon you’ve got 30 days to return it.

Used laptops are hit or miss. Make sure you get a business class with a non-glare screen, working bluetooth, and most users don’t need a touchscreen on a laptop. Touchscreens work ok at best on the Microsoft Surface tablet, but that commercial program you need may not work very well at all with a touchscreen.

Even though everything is glued together, the Microsoft Surface Pro is a hell of a deal for what it does. Now if you have cats, they love to knock it over, unlike a laptop which is more stable. The Surface Pro laptop is even a good deal if you are willing to risk a cracked screen, only a few reports of this problem. Who knows what the problem is or even IF it’s a problem.

Unfortunately manufacturers have copied Apple and make most modern devices less serviceable or very difficult to repair. Like cheap cars, they have become disposable. There’s nothing much you can do about it, but purchase older devices and pray the battery and everything works. If you have the cash, I don’t recommend any used laptop or computer device. The bottom end of the new laptop market is even worse than buying used DELL Latitudes. There is the newer Lenovo X1 series or a brand new Lenovo which these theft features are not activated and has much better battery life. I wouldn’t purchase any of this newer stuff used.

All these problems with new devices is why Apple is selling iphones and Macbooks. People get screwed by PC manufacturers and cave in to purchasing a new Mac. I hear it all the time, I don’t know what to do, I’ll just buy a new Mac 😳 The touchpad on the Macbook works great and if you can get by without MS Windows, the new Macbook Pro ain’t a bad choice. If you cannot do without Windows 10, beware there is a lot of junk on the used laptop market.

Got a core i5 Thinkpad for $100…. Replaced the HDD with a $50 SSD and bam!… Just as good as every midrange laptops in 2020

Agree. Dell Latitude 7000 series is another great option and has HDMI port.

I accidentally dropped it a couple of times on concrete as I always forget to zip my backpack but my T420 is build like a tank. I even run ML models on it, which sometimes takes 3 days to finish.

Just came to say I have the exact same laptop with the exact same wallpaper in the thumbnail

I’ve put my X250 through hell and complete neglect and it keeps on ticking, despite a $300 AUD used price

Edit:€250? Huh. I can save up for an upgraded version.

I love the durability and the amount/kind of ports thinkpads have, but the look is such a turnoff for me. I wish I didn't care so much, but i usually go out of my way to avoid buying dark tech just bc it's ccx easier and quicker to see, plus there's no sleekness or flair to this laptop.

By the way because the laptop you bought appears to be a t440 here is a solution to some of your problems buy a t450s, it can handle a max of 20gb of ddr3L memory because 4gbs is soldered to the motherboard. And it comes with a better screen and can be found with a touch screen.

2:44 The "nipple thing" you glossed over is the Trackpoint and it's the best way to move a cursor ever created…

I just checked to see if this video was released on April 1st…

The audio in this video is so good!

The Perfect CHEAP Laptop is Dell Latitude D630 or D830

i am satisfied with my thinkpad x250

Got a t420 for 100gbp. Spent another 30 on ram and an ssd. For 130gbp i got a laptop with a lot of cpu computing power that runs faster than all the other budget laptops, while it has superior build quality and will actually last for decades like the old thinkpads. Been using it for 3 years and still going strong 👌

Have you upgraded the processor? If so, what would you recommend to upgrade it to?