Recent tech purchases

[Baxteen]

Said it before and I will say it again.
Lenovo in 2023 is not as good as it should be.
This is a purchase made with brand loyalty first and not with making sure you are getting the best product for your needs.

 

[biometrics]

Said it before and I will say it again.
Lenovo in 2023 is not as good as it should be.
This is a purchase made with brand loyalty first and not with making sure you are getting the best product for your needs.

It’s actually a 2020 model. Last of the 1.8mm key travel keyboards.

 

[Baxteen]

It’s actually a 2020 model. Last of the 1.8mm key travel keyboards.

it sounds like you have done a lot more research then.
nice to get the better keyboard but loosing out on more power efficient newer CPU is a strange trade off. the jump from 11th gen Intel to 12 or 13th is so big. and that really comes into play in laptops because the lower power draw and higher performance means better cooling and longer battery life.

 

[biometrics]

it sounds like you have done a lot more research then.
nice to get the better keyboard but loosing out on more power efficient newer CPU is a strange trade off. the jump from 11th gen Intel to 12 or 13th is so big. and that really comes into play in laptops because the lower power draw and higher performance means better cooling and longer battery life.

Consider a new X1 Extreme is more than R60k and this is R18k. And I’m coming from a 3rd gen i7 so a 10th gen i7 is huge upgrade for me.

 

[Baxteen]

Consider a new X1 Extreme is more than R60k and this is R18k. And I’m coming from a 3rd gen i7 so a 10th gen i7 is huge upgrade for me.

100% agree.
but for the same price you will be able to find something with a good keyboard and a 13th gen i5. really no point in an i7 in a work laptop. don't fall for "higher number is more better" marketing BS. think about use case. double the ram on an i5 will outperform a i7 with less ram in terms of a workstation.
yes jump from 3rd gen to 11th gen will feel insane, but the gains from 10th to 13th is about the same.

 

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Ordered and paid...

 

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I'm getting the 2020 gen 3 model. A new 2022 gen 5 model is R70k!!! Getting mine (including a year warranty) for just under R20k. Now shopping for a dock...

 

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Added a dock and extra power supply.

 

[Nicholas]

For anyone who might be interested:

 

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[EADC]

New network streamer