Re: [PLUG] pre-owned ThinkPads?

Get a T4x or X4x model. Those things are indestructible and amazing machines. The only thing you should have to replace is the battery. Unfortunately, you'll note that they still go for 300-400 bucks. For that kinda money you can probably get a brand new shiny machine, albeit of dubious structural quality from an offbrand or get find a deal on a lower end HP or something. Laptop prices really have come down. BTW a T42 runs compiz just fine.

On Tue, Aug 26, 2008 at 09:39, Floyd Johnson <fljohnson3@isp.com> wrote:

Dear PLUGgers,

My Latitude CPx went THPTH! (not to be confused with thttpd) recently, and I am puzzling over getting a rig on eBay.

Are used ThinkPads, in your experience, laptops that will overall hold up for more than three years? If not, what's generally the best second-hand make and model?

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