Thanks Eli, What kind of laptop do you use?
Michael On Mon, Dec 26, 2016 at 2:30 PM, E.S. Rosenberg <esr+linux...@g.jct.ac.il> wrote: > Ever since getting my current laptop that weighs ~1.5kg I said I will > never get anything heavier again, it's something you can't return > from..... > > Thin and light devices (like the X1 and the T460S) tend to not be very > upgradeable, it's a price you pay for thin & light... the SSD is most > likely upgradeable on any model you choose because so far soldered on > SSDs aren't all that common.... > > The videos on youtube clearly show that the T460S has at least one > SODIMM slot, the X1 does not seem to have it. > > Regards, > Eliyahu - אליהו > > 2016-12-26 23:37 GMT+02:00 Michael Shiloh <michaelshiloh1...@gmail.com>: >> Hello everyone, >> >> I hope everyone is enjoying a very happy Chanukah. >> >> You might recall about a year ago I raised the question of a powerful >> laptop for Linux. I settled on a Thinkpad W541 and I am thrilled with >> it ... except for the weight. >> >> As I travel more and don't need the power of the W541 all the time, >> I'm thinking of a lightweight laptop for daily use. >> >> It's hard for me to consider anything but Thinkpads: I love the >> TrackPoint, the keyboard, the solid feel of the devices, etc. Given >> that, the top two contenders are the X1 Carbon and the T460S. >> >> The X1 is about 2.6 pounds and more expensive than the T460S which >> weighs about 3 pounds. >> >> Another big difference is whether the RAM and/or SSD can be upgraded >> on the X1 (I've seen equally strong claims that they can and can not). >> Some conversations insist they are soldered in, other say that perhaps >> the RAM can be upgraded by the user but is a non-standard form factor >> that can only be purchased from Lenovo. >> >> I think for the extra .4 pounds I'm willing to go with the better >> price of the T460S, especially if upgrading RAM and SSD is not >> possible on the X1 (I usually purchase from Lenovo with less storage >> and upgrade on my own). >> >> Any thoughts or advice? >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Linux-il mailing list >> Linux-il@cs.huji.ac.il >> http://mailman.cs.huji.ac.il/mailman/listinfo/linux-il _______________________________________________ Linux-il mailing list Linux-il@cs.huji.ac.il http://mailman.cs.huji.ac.il/mailman/listinfo/linux-il
