Off topic (durability): I've owned a couple X220 ThinkPads now and I don't disagree with the Cappuccino report - fans are a real weak point on the ThinkPad - and they break at the worst times - usually when travelling. Basically, the laptop get squished a little, the fan stops working, and you have to get a new one.
Other little stuff: the ThinkPad lettering forward of the keyboard just fell off one day - now there's a bare metal spot on the black. While the ThinkPad's are known for durability, the X220 is a little weak in that area. I love the little screen. I love even more that everything works so well under OpenBSD. I just can't afford to have the one computer I take on a trip poop itself at the wrong time. My 2 cents. I am tempted to give the Toughbook a shot now. Thanks for the heads up. On Fri, Nov 11, 2016 at 5:23 PM, Chris Cappuccio <ch...@nmedia.net> wrote: > harry666t [harry6...@gmail.com] wrote: >> On 11 November 2016 at 03:25, Brian <br...@brianwhalen.net> wrote: >> > Thinkpads are used often by folks wanting to get that penguin OS going also. >> >> Typing this on a Thinkpad X200s, running 6.0, very very happy with it. > > I consistently get junk when I buy old Thinkpads. Usually the problems are not major, but I started buying Panasonic Toughbook CF-C1A (1st gen intel) and CF-C1B (2nd gen intel) laptops which are equivalent to X200 and X220. I have several units on ebay now for $60 USD which have 14,000 hours (basically on since they were manufactured) and they look and act brand new. I also started getting CF-19 MK3 (Core 2 duo) and CF-19 MK4 (i5) for field use. They are basically rock-solid, even with 8000 hours. Not every single used one has been great, but most have been very, very good...
