Re: indication on purchase laptop

2014-05-07 Thread Bob Proulx
Stefan Monnier wrote: > Gerard ROBIN wrote: > > I want to buy a laptop but I want a laptop in which it is easy to change > > the fan or change the thermal paste etc ... without the need to disassemble > > everything. > > Traditionally, Thinkpads are considered reasonably well designed (and > well

Re: indication on purchase laptop

2014-05-07 Thread Celejar
On Tue, 6 May 2014 22:24:08 -0700 Robert Holtzman wrote: > On Tue, May 06, 2014 at 11:09:08PM +0300, Ivan Kovnatsky wrote: > > On May 06, 2014 at 02:05, Stefan Monnier wrote: > > > > I want to buy a laptop but I want a laptop in which it is easy to change > > > > the fan or change the thermal pa

Re: indication on purchase laptop

2014-05-07 Thread Celejar
On Tue, 6 May 2014 16:03:31 -0400 Cindy-Sue Causey wrote: > On 5/5/14, Stefan Monnier wrote: > > > > Traditionally, Thinkpads are considered reasonably well designed (and > > well documented) for maintenance. > > > > This said, the general rule nowadays is "older is better" because newer > > giz

Re: indication on purchase laptop

2014-05-07 Thread Nick
Quoth Robert Holtzman: > I have to cast a dissenting vote. I have a thinkpad T420 I bought off the > Lenovo Web site approx 2 yrs ago. The frame is plastic and as thin as > possible. When you pick it up there is enough flex so that the DVD drive > opens. > > Does anyone know of a new/recent lapt