I’m fighting the urge to spend even omre money on computer stuff since I really want to buy a house someday before Armageddon. . .
So, thanks to @ringo Instead of a full computer build for a computer I’ll realistically never use and will probably dust more than anything - I decided to upgrade to the glass trackpad on my t480s, which is a computer I will probably have for years to come still. It’s a LOT smoother and feels much more like my x1 carbon touchpad. Oddly enough, this is a trackpad out of a 3rd Gen X1 Yoga. It’s the same size as mine but it’s made of glass instead of plastic like the one that comes standard.
Very simple, but it definitely feels better. Drop in, and works with Linux drivers.
I really liked this one until the plastic started to wear and the shine came about. I don’t know if that will happen a few years from now on this one also. . . But, it’s not supposed to wear like the plastic, so I guess I’ll find out.
Either way, this is and still is my favorite computer I’ve ever owned. I love this Thinkpad. I’d sell my Legion in an instant. I’d carry this Thinkpad to the ends of earth.
Ya, mine is definitely “sticky” feeling at this point it’s so worn.
A screen upgrade is all that is left. I’ve already got a 32gb patriot 2400 ddr4 ram (40gb total) and the wwan card swapped for a 256gb WD 520 2242 drive which currently houses windows 10, but I’ve been thinking more and more about turning it into my “distro testing” drive. Now the glass trackpad. The original junk fhd screen is in. I don’t like the touchpad and I don’t really need wqhd or anything really. This is mostly just email, forum whoring, music and chat. It travels with me. But, I think that’s really the only “upgrade” left to do would be the screen.
Go with the FHD 400-nit low-power LCD. Most of them are 1000:1 contrast or better (many are 1200:1), and they actually do run at lower power. WAY lower than I ever imagined. When I swapped the 300-nit WUXGA (1920x1200) screen to the 400-nit WUXGA in my T14 Gen3 (Intel) I gained NEARLY an ENTIRE HOUR of battery life. Absolutely was floored, I was expecting 15-20 minutes, it was 50 minutes improved!!!
Instead of completely hijacking this thread - pm me. I’m already floored by battery life. . . but another hour, this thing would last like 2 days at that point. . . Now I’m interested hahahaha.
Dirt cheap mechanical keyboard with fake brown switches and wannabe RGB lighting:
This being my own at first try. Got it sorted by now and must say I’m really satisfied with it. Fully modular, easy to clean, and switches are very well done.
Got it sorted by now and must say I’m really satisfied with it. Fully modular, easy to clean, and switches are very well done.