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It's my work computer — not my choice. At home I use a Corebooted 51nb neo-ThinkPad.


Oh damn, that escalated quickly. Nice! How is that 51nb board? I totally forgot they were a thing. I have many ThinkPads but unfortunately am at the cap of coreboot-able (X230)... It's sadly getting to the point where the web, of all things, is gradually creeping out of reach.


It is the best computer I have ever used but parts availability can be an issue. For example I had the eDisplayPort flex-PCB go bad in my X210 and had to homebrew my own replacement. I have an entire spare machine just in case, since I couldn't just go out and buy one if I needed it Right Now.


Nice, that's cool to hear (best computer), but yeah I suppose it has some inherent "rarity" to it. One of the nice things about the ThinkPads is their popularity/"ubiquitousness" (is that a word?) - I have like, five X230's at this point! So easy to find an amazing deal on one if you're patient. But yeah, these are really starting to show their age. Still fine to use overall, but it can be pretty limiting at times.




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