# Thinkpads are awesome (at least old ones)
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<img src="https://images.morele.net/i1064/112246_0_i1064.jpg" width=250px>
<figcaption>THIS IS BEAUTIFUL</figcaption>
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Old thinkpads are so easy to modify (unscrew one thing and you can get
to the storage device).
The keyboard is awesome, it has a cool and productive layout. And an
awesome keyfeel.

If you have one of the supported models, you can even
[change](https://libreboot.org) the BIOS, to a better initialization
software.

Lenovo killed thinkpads, they put this **HORRIBLE** keyboard layout
(it also looks horrible)

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<img
src="https://mobilemeit.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/lenovo-laptop-thinkpad-t440p-overhead-keyboard-2.jpg"
width=300px>
</a>
<figcaption >Horrible keyboard. Click to zoom.</figcaption>
</figure>

Plus the trackpad buttons sucks.

### Trackpoint

If you don't use the trackpoint. You have to use it right now. It will
make you very productive. You don't have to move your hands to the
mouse/trackpad to move the cursor. There are
[keyboards](https://www.pckeyboard.com/page/category/EnduraPro) with
trackpoints.

The only bad thing about thinkpads is the BIOS PCI cards
whitelist. Which can be bypassed with a BIOS mod or replacing the BIOS.

## Links

* [New thinkpads sucks, old ones are
better](https://www.invidio.us/watch?v=doEZMNXz1JY)