if you don't need 1080p then yeah it's honestly great, and i'd still be using it to this day if it was for that. honestly one of their last good laptops.
Since u have it i have a question for you, I'm a university student and I do programming should i buy an x220 and get a great deal on it i will do python, C, C++ and learning linux should i buy it
I had a revelation because of you. 4:3 aspect ratio is more focused. It makes you focus. And because of less space, you are more focused on the stuff that is there. My brain was *blown*. I have ADHD, so I have issues focusing, and switching my secondary monitor for a 4:3 lower resolution monitor made me more focused. Maybe I should have *both* monitors I use 4:3. I also just mostly write stuff on it, and a lot of things, I noticed, don't even *use* the width of a 16:9 aspect ratio.
4:3 is a lot more focused since you don't have other places to look. but also, you can achieve this by just learning to live with the discomfort of not having everything open at once to appear busy/productive.
I like 3:2 most. 4:3 is very cool but can't stand it for too long haha. Also bc of ADHD... bc I want to be extremly quick/instant with everything otherwise my brain slows down (lacks dopamin) and 4:3 laptops are slow even on linux. with my T601p Frankenpad i could install a fast enough CPU but I'd need to change panels, too since it just doesn't get above 90 Nits anymore. And yeah for my work I have to to a tooooon of research with 30+ tabs. So 3:2 is the best of both worlds for me while 16:10 is kinda ok. 16:9 ist the worst for me, can't stand any 16:9 laptop ^^ just good for media consumption which is not the no.1 thing I want to do with a laptop. That said my X61 is my most beloved Laptop lol. It has a T8100 with BSEL-mod @3,06 GHz, 8 GB DDR2 and an SSD and it's kinda fast enough with AntiX linux. XGA still bothers me a bit while i find the sxga+ ips screen from the x61 tablet wonderful. Planning to upgrade to that. The formfactor and looks of the x61 are just too cool ^^ and yeah the keyboard. + like I said 4:3 is at least better than 16:9 or 16:10 to me so I don't use an x200 or x220. In linux I can even run 1080p youtube but with some dropped frames while 720p is smooth!
its cool to see that lots of college students a reverting back to old technology and a ble to use to study more and decrease yotube and game addiction, this shows how old technology can help people a lot!
I actually enjoyed using a core 2 duo laptop for school. It was annoying to multitask and it only had 2gb of ram. However I found it smooth and enjoyable to use. It was an hp dv6000 that my grandma gave me for free.
2gb of ram and a core 2 due is never a good sign for multitasking. having 4gb of ram minimum was enough for my second year of uni. i think using an underpowered computer helped me get into deep focus more honestly, since i literally couldn't do anything else but study on the computer. like, that's all it could handle. not being able to multitask like i can with my desktop was a plus. shoutout to your grandma
I use an old x61 for emails, word processing and light web-browsing and video streaming. It’s on Windows 10 so it’ll have a considerable lifespan in terms of software compatibility. I can’t really use a modern device without becoming distracted and I love the 4:3 screen.
I've been considering revamping my x61 into a personal writing device recently, but haven't gotten around to it since the tools I use currently require modern OpenGL which sucks :/
I’m so happy I found your channel, I’m also getting into retro laptops. I just purchased the x61 with the exact same specs. Can’t wait to get it in tommorow :)
Also just picked up an x61 recently! Installed Middleton bios, ssd, repasted cpu, and I’m planning on trying to put a WiFi 6 card in it, not sure if it’s gonna work tho. I’ve also installed Linux mint Xfce, unfortunately I’m having some issues with it though so I might switch to the cinnamon desktop environment. Overall, it’s a pretty fun laptop to use just for some basic productivity :]
This is why I prefer using an old iBook or Powermac G4 12 inch to do writing on. It totally makes you more focused, and those old keyboards... they really are amazing to type on. I have a Fujitsu Lifebook as well. I needs fixed though.
Me on my T480. Such a perfect laptop honestly. I don't want to get rid of it. I bought a 72 Watt hour battery and I use it interchangeably with the shtty 24wah that it comes with, and even for an 8th gen CPU. It's pretty dang good when it comes to battery life.
Huge problem on Thinkpads like X61 is the TN panel, so if you are sensitive to bad screens, you should avoid them. Yes it can be upgraded, but that's expensive. And the overheating Wifi card can be annoying. Still, cool machines, in terms of aesthetics and utility. X220 and X230 are the way to go in 2023. I use X230 i7-3612qe as main and only machine.
wifi card can be replaced pretty easily for aftermarket cards. the screen is pretty shit yeah, but usable if you're in a well lit room most of the time. my main problem with it is the fan, which can also be replaced and oiled (im lazy). how are the thermals and power consumption on the i7 x230? they're terrible on the x220.
@@tokisuno Wifi card isn't the problem in itself, it's location is. I've tried with another one, nothing changed. X230 with i7-3612qe is actually cooler, quieter, and has lower power consumption than X220, and the original X230 i7-3520m. I have X220 too, it's fan is always spinning, loud, hot, and power consumption often spikes up to 30+ watts just for web browsing. You can limit your cpu to 30-50% usage with TLPUI, battery life should be better. I managed 6+ hours with my X230 and 89Wh battery (mixed use). It's a bit slower, but for reading documents and writing it's almost no difference, being down clocked to 1.2Ghz, you can even watch 1080p videos (and it decently outperforms X220). Is i7-3612qe worth the investment of 200$? Depends. I got mine much cheaper anyway. Default X230 is better than X220 for sure.
@@tokisunoThe i7 x220 is a hot mess, i ended up downgrading to an i5 model, i fully upgraded it except the display (wifi 6, 128gig 2.5 ssd, 256gig msata ssd and 16gigs of ram) I also added an external antenna (pierced a hole in the case and then screwed on the connector) I live at my grandparent's place for high school and then when i come back at home i just plug it in my dock which connects to my vertical screen and mouse + keyboard
I love Core-2 era laptops. I have a Toughbook CF-30 that could be my daily driver if I really wanted to carry it around. It pulls up modern websites like RUclips a little slowly, but its totally usable. It ran FreeBSD for a while but its on Debain 12 now. FreeBSD performance was snappier, I have to say. If I ever got an old Thinkpad I'd definitely join BSD Thinkpad gang
I've had the T61p with the factory defect GPU quadro FX 570m, which eventually was swapped for an intel iGPU board. It was amazing for games like Starcraft 2, Oblivion, Fallout NewVegas, Source based games. Windows 7 used to fly on that one, I've had it since release candidate beta days. The keyboard is like none other, I'm typing on a macbook 2019 with disgust how bad keyboards can get relative to old thinkpads... The old hardware bodes well for a minimalist linux distro like xubuntu, learning programming and linux was great on it.
I use a x61s for Uni studying CS and I love the keyboard man and how tiny the laptop itself is, but browsing and opening shit is sadly so slow. I am also thinking about just upgrading the interior. I do have another laptop with good specs I use if my x61s is not enough tho
i sadly am not using my x61 at the moment because i have to be able to use R to compute bigger datasets. if i didn't take a programming course i would be completely fine with it. the x61s is pretty sick tho. glad to see someone else in the 4:3 gang B)
Agree with everything, i'd use a CRT but one hour on a CRT feels like 6 hours on an LCD for your eyes, and the sweet spot for me is a Thinkpad L15 gen 2, some might call it not a real thinkpad but i love it and i got it for like 400 bucks with modern specs, so i get best of both worlds, highly recommend it
it's a real thinkpad. is it a thinkpad? then it's a thinkpad. anyone who says otherwise is weird and elitist. and yeah i don't use the crt for anything other than slippi now LOL.
Literally after watching this video went to the facebook marketplace and gonna pick up some old 4:3 laptops haha. Love old technology and glad to see others enjoy the 4:3 monitors, I got a pair of 5:4 which is close enough. Great video either way, look forward to what else in store!
old computers also just look better, the cases are always really nice and you can see the decade-specific influence, i love how 90s laptops were boxy while the 2000s was less but still somewhat boxy and curvy while the early 2010s was very curvy and bubbly and colorful, the late 2010s are a weird version of the 2000s and 2020s is just hyper-thin, personally i like pre-2020
i kinda miss the boxy design since it made going inside and fixing things a lot easier. i also miss not having 16:9 everywhere but that's a story for another time
@@tokisuno something weird imo is that late 90s early 2000s laptops didin't follow the postmodern design incredibly popular in architecture and interior design and design in general at the time, XP kind of felt like that
i actually like this concept of old laptop for class i still have my old first laptop with a core 2 duo and a nvidia gpu that i could use im gonna add debian on it and see if its going to be fine
that x61 uses a core 2 duo and runs mint + i3 completely fine, so you should be fine. the wm/de REALLY matters when you're trying to squeeze for performance on old machines.
that battery must be toast at this point if it's that old no?
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@@tokisuno yup, I only use it connected to the power outlet, because the only purpose of the battery is to maintain the laptop leveled. But one thing is for sure, this laptop was never opened to fix anything.
@ LOL have you repasted and/or upgraded it in any way?
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@@tokisuno never did a single thing to it, just plug in and use it. Although it no longer runs Windows XP like in the old days, around 15 years ago I started using Linux, currently it has Lubuntu.
got a rare hp pavilion tx2000 for free in a lot of 4 broken laptops and i managed to diagnose the laptop and figure out the issue. i have ordered a new KEYBOARD for the thing and i plan on using it as a retro gaming machine. i also managed to fix a 15 inch compaq laptop by reflashing the bios. also bro you're so underrated
Yeah, I'm agree with you. I'm using old Acer Aspire 5250 for study. He has next specs: AMD E-300 1.3 ghz 4 GB DDR3 Radron HD6310 Fully enough to read some articles, take school notes and even watch some videos on 360p quality on RUclips. I'm using Arch Linux on it
Just saw this just now. I have an x40 which is even shittier. 32 bit. 2Gb of ram. Same size. I put FreeDOS on it. I use VIM and WordPerfect. It’s 100% offline. I did configure USB drivers to get text files on and off. This isn’t a daily driver but if I want to write something distraction free, it is great. It also pairs well at the desk with one of my vintage mechanical keyboards (not that the X40 keyboard isn’t great).
using a thinkpad t470 that I got off ebay really cheap just running mint on, i have it paired with 2008 era Samsung monitor that i got from value village for ten bucks
I used a X200T for my Computer Science degree. No need to be fancy. I would've used the x60/x61 just because of the chassis but it wasn't powerful enough. Note taking was a breeze since it came with a stylus and you can just flip the screen. X220T might be the move if I really feel the bottleneck on the X220T, but not yet I guess.
hell of a better CPU than i have in my x61. windows 7 you can strip down a lot, which is what's great about it. sucks it isn't the norm anymore. hope the bulky boy at least has an ssd, upgraded ram, and lots of love !
@@tokisuno LOL ive been trying out linux mint recently and its pretty good..! maybe i'll try out twm one day but the environment is so different :P it'll take some learning
I recently got one of these to flip. However, the form factor is SO great that I’ve put off posting it… the keyboard is SUPERB! It has the 4Gb Ram configuration (2x 2Gb); HOWEVER, I’ve read that the X61 unofficially supports 8gb of Ram (2x 4Gb)… thing is, 4Gb DDR2 Ram sticks are difficult to come by where I live and are unjustifiably expensive. It runs Windows 10 decently enough on an SSD, but I plan to install Zorin into it, to see how usable it is for regular use
8gb of ddr2L ram is expensive everywhere. im surprised windows 10 works on it tbh. if you can get past the learning curve of tiling window managers on linux, that'd be your best bet. or xfce.
@@tokisuno Windows 10 can run on surprisingly low specs (not very fluidly, mind you). Since I’m considering replacing my laptop with a desktop I’m putting together, I’ve been considering selling said laptop, install Zorin OS on the X61 and use it as a light use laptop, since I like that keyboard SO much
@@guaiqueritech dude yeah the keyboard is really nice. the whole laptop build is genuinely insane for a laptop from 2008. those bezels tho ????? o.o also saludos desde canada (no se si sabias pero soy latino)
@@guaiqueritech JSHJASHJA que bueno! and yeah they're hellaaa thin. honestly if modern laptops had an option to remove the webcam for better bezels, i'd be so down.
I have a ThinkPad T450 and I like the keyboard on it too, but same problem with your X61 that it has a pretty poor TN screen. On the topic of the X61 and older 4:3 laptops, honestly I find the aspect ratio nicer for writing documents as using Microsoft Word or Google Docs or any word processor on a widescreen display is a just a massive waste of screen space. I've gotten used to snapping Word on just the left or right side of my T450's screen and I found I'm able to focus better on documents that way. As far as multitasking, my T450 has an i5 5300U and I find its still pretty underpowered for doing graphics and basic game programing on Unity and similar tasks even with 16gb of RAM. I would love to get an X series ThinkPad (since my T450 is around 3kg and I always bring it with my to uni) but the soldered on RAM is a bit of a problem as I would like to upgrade that. Would also love to get an older ThinkPad to just play around with or turn into a dedicated server or something haha.
I wholeheartedly agree with you (I’m 41 years old); however, my laptop is a quite bulky and heavy Acer from 2017, which I’ve had to lug almost daily between my house and my dad’s… I have been progressively using my iPad for productivity in order to keep the laptop at home; let me tell you, not having to carry a heavy laptop around is a relief. Some creature comforts are justified; that said, if I still had to lug the laptop around, I’d not complain
I use a Chromebook for college, so for me, I'm a psychology major, so the only thing I have to do is technically write papers. The Chromebook that I have is a Google pixel go for reference.
Just came across this now. I'm curious in a couple years, 5 years, 10 years...would you still be in the same mentality to use older hardware to complete like you've said 90% of what you need to do. Obviously, not saying you die on this hill, if you need high performance and modern architecture then ya need it. I love older tech. currently, I am a fan of anything from the 2010s, roughly starting around 2012 until even around 2018 ish. Technology wise, things have advanced so far but a quad core i7 or even i5 can still do wonders on an older machine. My parents all have older hardware, they don't need the newest and fastest. They have optimal. Even having linux on an older laptop is a lifesaver. And I understand this is all use case and more niche if anything. I was just curious if you keep this old tech mindset in the future, what era or generation of the tech you choose would you move on to next. IMO unless you are just word processing, anything before late 2000s is gonna be brought. I still have my netbook from undergrad in 2009 that I just loaded up linux with a 1 core 2 thread intel atom and 2gb ram, that thing is a typing machine. So I completely understand putting yourself in a distraction free mind set that way. Not everyone has that ability to ignore notifications or the temptation of netflix oa second monitor while trying to write. I have more to say but figure this was enough. This was just kinda my response to that bitter one below haha. That was rough to read. A mind has never been more closed.
i have a question for you, I'm a university student and I do programming should i buy an x220, get a great deal on it i will do python, C, C++ and learning linux should i buy it
@@tokisunoIn $90 and i totally get you, newer models are quite a good companion, but as like you you'd have a machine for Videos and stuff, and the X61 is for getting work done. The one I'm getting is an i5 8gb ram and 256 ssd. So i just want to know if this machine is capable of doing that.
this is the chad move. the x220 is alright but second gen intel processors weren't it, which is why i want to get an x230 in the future and replace the keyboard with an x220 one since it takes less battery and the i5 model is more powerful than the i7 in the x220.
Solid disk works wonders. I have an msi in my possession that has a dual core. I am about to buy an ssd unit but in Argentina everything is very expensive. what operating system are you using on ma lenovo
wenas xd. i use linux mint 20.3 (me da paja actualizarse xd) with the i3 window manager. i have the same config on both my x61 and x220 with the only difference being what terminal i use, since the x61 is too old and doesn't have the proper openGL (i think it needs 2.1 but it uses 1.4) version to run kitty (my terminal of choice). suerte che boludo xd
You know, I own 13" laptop, and i was thinking of upgrading it. But now I wont, as it really does everything I NEED, not just some kind of fake CPU power that just makes more distracted...
I've been daily driving a T430s since I started college in 2020. I bought it because it was the model i could afford, and I fell in love with the thing. Sure the screen sucks and the CPU can't emulate ps2 that well (I'm really bummed about that lol) but it's good enough for me! It's my only machine and i love it. I bought a brand new ssd, ram and battery and it's a beast. I dont see myself selling it... Ever. Ive been dying for an older 4:3 thinkpad, though! Something to carry with me while my main machine is safe at home, make everyone go "yo wtf", and just code here and there. Theyre so hard to find around here, though. Ps: nice flag
can you put a t420 keyboard on the t430s? the 4:3 display is pretty bad but that's the charm of it. really enjoyed using it for the light tasks i used it for when i did use it. search local marketplaces and get lucky. best of luck big guy ps. ty:3
@@tokisuno yeah it's possible! I found a guide today that taught exactly that. I'll be keeping an eye out for an old school Thinkpad, hoping find a gem someday :>
I had the same laptop referbished in the past but sadly i needed 64 bit processor and got rid of it since the linux distros that I liked wear going to 64bit only.
I'd go for the x230 but I'm biased because that's what I'm running lmao. The x230 is a bit faster but the keyboard isn't as cool so you'd have to mod it if that's something you care about. I know you weren't even asking me but the x220 or the x230 are pretty badass for being a decade old.
forgot to respond to this. x60 is great if you are literally only going to do word processing and use linux on it. no microsoft. that's how i was able to use it for a university semester.
@@tokisuno t480(s) is a also a really nice machine aswell. much newer hardware and has basically the same amount of repairability as the old thinkpads . obv no classic keyboard but still
I just a baught a T430 Thinkpad and i am planning on using it as a science bachelor. It has gb ram and a shtty battery. Aside from the battery, what should i upgrade to fit my course work?
@@tokisuno I'm currently using My x200 (core2duo p8600/4gb ram/60gb ssd) in a similar way running Pop!_OS 22.04LTS I'd be curious to have seen the software/OS u run on x61, literally just looking on eBay now for a similar device, 4:3 for the win
@@TechDave i don't actually use the x61 at the moment. for what i am doing, it is far from optimal (analysing datasets, online course that i need zoom for). my model also has a rattly fan which is pretty easy to fix, but just haven't gotten around to it. my config revolves around gpu accelerated terminals which don't work on the x61 either. most of what i used to run was just firefox, xfce4-terminal, zsh, vim, and libreoffice.
Why is it "university" all the time now instead of "college"? Is it some kind of desire to be like Europeans? This guy's laptop reasoning is the very same reason I use low-resource laptops for my writing. No ability to have distractions, almost to the point of being typewriter-level. I've got a Dell Latitude 3189 which is actually an educational-style laptop, as in similar to the purpose of Chromebooks, and it makes a great distraction-free machine, but the keyboard isn't that great. With that in mind I picked up a Lenovo T430 from 2013, and like his X61 it has that awesome Lenovo keyboard. I'd never used one before and it is literally game-changing for writing.
in canada, there's a difference between college and university. i go to university, so i say university. also yea using low resource laptops as typewriters is epic. good on you
@@tokisunoI was not aware of there being a difference in uni/college in Canada! Of course, if I'd done my due-diligence I might have realized you're in Canada and then I really wouldn't have thought anything of it anyway lol. Here in the States there is no difference, so the assumption here is that if you're calling it university you're being a touch pretentious, like using a fake British accent. No offense intended, just ignorantly curious. 😁
that's a very vague question, and one that's been asked around on various subreddits throughout the years. i don't know what you want. i don't know your specialization. i don't know what you need.
Greetings! My name is Cristiano Oliveira. I'm from "Brasília" Brazil. The peace of Christ Jesus! Very nice video. I have a ThinkPad X61. Indeed, I would like to purchase a more advanced motherboard that is capable of supporting two coolers (fans), an i9 processor, and DDR5 memory RAM with a maximum capacity of 64 GB for my retro X61 Laptop. If you could recommend a place where I can purchase a high-quality motherboard that meets all these criteria for my x61 chassis, I would greatly appreciate it a lot my friend.
um it's very expensive. www.xyte.ch/mods/x210-x2100/ is where i'd find one, but they probably aren't going to restock x62/x63 boards. i'd ask them. you're looking for 51nb x62/x63 motherboards. they go for sale on reddit once in a while.
So many young people buying these stupid old Thinkpads these days because they watched some RUclips video or something. It really maks no sense to me... A year or two down the line he's probably gonna realise that this was a waste (It he hasn't already) and there are more slimmer, affordable laptops out there, that will out perform this thing by a mile. The modern age of software just isn't compatible to be running this old technology as a daily driver, especially in work or school based enviroments. Unless your a vintage tech hobyist your honestly just wasting your time.
you missed a major point of this, which is the fact that you can use lightweight minimal software and still do 90% of what you do. you can't stray away over to distractions if your cpu can't physically handle them LMAO. and yeah i swapped off my x61 because i started doing data analysis in R. you don't have to go to an extreme like a core 2 duo, but older laptops generally are better bang for your buck. i don't see how it's outrageous to think that finding a cheap x1c6 or a t470 is a good deal. if someone overpaid for an x61 because of my video, that's not on me. that's on them. i literally got mine for free. my x220 i got for $70 and i used it for almost a year. i only upgraded because i needed a 1080p display. in work-based environments, they'll give you a laptop so you won't have a choice. most schooling can be done on an underpowered chromebook. i don't see the point in this comment. people will be hobbyists and pick up something because of youtube videos. communities form through this. who cares man.
@@tokisuno I can understand if your constantly distracted by social or technology based interferences while trying to work/study. But buying some outdated 10+ year old laptop to circumvent that just seems a little extreme in modern times? There's a multitude of other ways to fix your attention span then these closed of and honestly ridiculous methods. Also $70 for that thing was honestly a ripoff imo. You were better of just saving that and then buying a slimmer, superior laptop that would be future proof. I'm just honestly surprised at the recent trend of posts/videos of young people buying these outdated devices, that were honestly pretty terrible for their time. Like where do you all come from lol? But you do you I guess...
@@jupiterapollo4985i didn't buy it, it was given to me. and $70 CAD for the i7 x220 is pretty good. you have to remember i am canadian, so my dollar is different. i remember i had another commentor on another video saying my $15/m phone plan was a scam for what i paid for without knowing the dollar value (the scam part is still true but for a multitude of canadian political reasons). are you also aware that not everyone has the means and the funds available to get something as quickly and optimally as you see fit? everyone's life situation is different. it's a ridiculous method to you and that's fine, but you're knocking over people for experimenting with things they're interested in. im sorry you feel so personally vindicated by people enjoying older tech in the study space. people learn their own ways and figure out their processes and ideals through trial and error. i have a setup now that could not run on my x61 anymore, and that's fine. but it can run on basically anything else. i wouldn't have gotten there if i hadn't experimented with thinkpads and linux. it's a process. also saying that the old line of thinkpads were "terrible for their time" is insane of you to say.
@tokisuno No hate. But, 1366x768: Awful resolution for basically anything TNT display: Terrible visual display (washed out colours, etc) and angles. Battery: Very, very low battery life even with 9cell. Touchpad: Awufl touchpad! The thing is basically unusable. The Track point is still good, but the fact that the touchpad is that bad is insane. Keyboard: Mediocre. I know it's subjective and the thinkpad fandom is very vocal, but the newer chicklet keys are just superior. The only good thing about that laptop was that It was a pretty small form factor for the time and was quite upgradable. But the reality is by time you upgrade that thing with a 9cell battery, Ips display, more ram, better cpu, you're still stuck with a pretty mediocre laptop with a terrible resolution and a bunch of money lost that could have gone to something better. It's just not very good.
i agree with everything but the keyboard. i can agree to disagree with 1366x768 because yeah, it's bad. but for most things it really isn't that bad. it's very usable. the whole idea behind buying older thinkpads is that you can find good deals on them for cheap, that's all. they're just a known brand which get tossed out by businesses when they go out of business, making them easy to find for cheaper online. another bit point you're missing is that it doesn't have to be thinkpads. it's just what's common, and now that thinkpads are becoming more expensive second hand, it's harder to find good deals for them. the point is, you can buy second hand business laptops for a fraction of the price that do probably 90% of what you want your laptop to do if all you do is study and do ligthweight coding. i don't think that's an insane viewpoint to stand by..
@@МартинТемелакиев That's the kind of point of RUclips? Who tf asked you to be on HIS channel, where he can literally put whatever he wants (it's his little blog - it's his "house" and you're inside it, and you're asking HIM "who asked?")? Do some reflection mate... Don't like it? Get out!
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ThinkPad X220 is about perfect for me. I don't want to get anything newer and it still has all the performance I want
if you don't need 1080p then yeah it's honestly great, and i'd still be using it to this day if it was for that. honestly one of their last good laptops.
Since u have it i have a question for you, I'm a university student and I do programming should i buy an x220 and get a great deal on it i will do python, C, C++ and learning linux should i buy it
I had a revelation because of you. 4:3 aspect ratio is more focused. It makes you focus. And because of less space, you are more focused on the stuff that is there. My brain was *blown*. I have ADHD, so I have issues focusing, and switching my secondary monitor for a 4:3 lower resolution monitor made me more focused. Maybe I should have *both* monitors I use 4:3. I also just mostly write stuff on it, and a lot of things, I noticed, don't even *use* the width of a 16:9 aspect ratio.
4:3 is a lot more focused since you don't have other places to look. but also, you can achieve this by just learning to live with the discomfort of not having everything open at once to appear busy/productive.
I find 16:10 great as well. It's also about overall resolution and the macbook pros from the era are also great for focus.
I like 3:2 most. 4:3 is very cool but can't stand it for too long haha. Also bc of ADHD... bc I want to be extremly quick/instant with everything otherwise my brain slows down (lacks dopamin) and 4:3 laptops are slow even on linux. with my T601p Frankenpad i could install a fast enough CPU but I'd need to change panels, too since it just doesn't get above 90 Nits anymore. And yeah for my work I have to to a tooooon of research with 30+ tabs. So 3:2 is the best of both worlds for me while 16:10 is kinda ok. 16:9 ist the worst for me, can't stand any 16:9 laptop ^^ just good for media consumption which is not the no.1 thing I want to do with a laptop.
That said my X61 is my most beloved Laptop lol. It has a T8100 with BSEL-mod @3,06 GHz, 8 GB DDR2 and an SSD and it's kinda fast enough with AntiX linux. XGA still bothers me a bit while i find the sxga+ ips screen from the x61 tablet wonderful. Planning to upgrade to that. The formfactor and looks of the x61 are just too cool ^^ and yeah the keyboard. + like I said 4:3 is at least better than 16:9 or 16:10 to me so I don't use an x200 or x220. In linux I can even run 1080p youtube but with some dropped frames while 720p is smooth!
its cool to see that lots of college students a reverting back to old technology and a ble to use to study more and decrease yotube and game addiction, this shows how old technology can help people a lot!
And in our profession it's crucial to do. Why? Simple, not every company have the late stuff in tech or use bestial laptop and components 😉
I actually enjoyed using a core 2 duo laptop for school. It was annoying to multitask and it only had 2gb of ram. However I found it smooth and enjoyable to use. It was an hp dv6000 that my grandma gave me for free.
2gb of ram and a core 2 due is never a good sign for multitasking. having 4gb of ram minimum was enough for my second year of uni. i think using an underpowered computer helped me get into deep focus more honestly, since i literally couldn't do anything else but study on the computer. like, that's all it could handle. not being able to multitask like i can with my desktop was a plus.
shoutout to your grandma
I use an old x61 for emails, word processing and light web-browsing and video streaming. It’s on Windows 10 so it’ll have a considerable lifespan in terms of software compatibility. I can’t really use a modern device without becoming distracted and I love the 4:3 screen.
I've been considering revamping my x61 into a personal writing device recently, but haven't gotten around to it since the tools I use currently require modern OpenGL which sucks :/
I’m so happy I found your channel, I’m also getting into retro laptops. I just purchased the x61 with the exact same specs. Can’t wait to get it in tommorow :)
fuck yeah!! make sure you don't do like, any programming on it though. it's an actual pain LOL.
@@tokisuno hahah no worries! i just got it for some light work (and to look cool ) i'm typing on it now :). Its even better than expected!
@@Gezeehhh heck yes !!!
Also just picked up an x61 recently! Installed Middleton bios, ssd, repasted cpu, and I’m planning on trying to put a WiFi 6 card in it, not sure if it’s gonna work tho. I’ve also installed Linux mint Xfce, unfortunately I’m having some issues with it though so I might switch to the cinnamon desktop environment. Overall, it’s a pretty fun laptop to use just for some basic productivity :]
@@tokisuno the little touches of color on the laptop is amazing, reminds me of the super glossy vibrant 2009-2013 era of laptop design
jv scholz + ali abdaal = you
great video soldier : )
ty xd
This is why I prefer using an old iBook or Powermac G4 12 inch to do writing on. It totally makes you more focused, and those old keyboards... they really are amazing to type on. I have a Fujitsu Lifebook as well. I needs fixed though.
my dad used to have a powerbook g3 and good god that keyboard felt nice. ik what you mean.
Do you just use a flash drive to move assignments to something more modern so you can actually submit?
@@crystalraptor195 all of our submissions are done online.
Me on my T480.
Such a perfect laptop honestly. I don't want to get rid of it.
I bought a 72 Watt hour battery and I use it interchangeably with the shtty 24wah that it comes with, and even for an 8th gen CPU. It's pretty dang good when it comes to battery life.
Although, one has to admit, Windows 11 sucks fr.
hype
windows 7 was fine, we should've never let it stop being updated
@@circleinforthecube5170 that's a pipe dream but yeah.
@@tokisuno in a world with open source windows is the same world where they solved the suburbs and where they have free food
Huge problem on Thinkpads like X61 is the TN panel, so if you are sensitive to bad screens, you should avoid them. Yes it can be upgraded, but that's expensive. And the overheating Wifi card can be annoying. Still, cool machines, in terms of aesthetics and utility. X220 and X230 are the way to go in 2023. I use X230 i7-3612qe as main and only machine.
wifi card can be replaced pretty easily for aftermarket cards. the screen is pretty shit yeah, but usable if you're in a well lit room most of the time. my main problem with it is the fan, which can also be replaced and oiled (im lazy).
how are the thermals and power consumption on the i7 x230? they're terrible on the x220.
@@tokisuno Wifi card isn't the problem in itself, it's location is. I've tried with another one, nothing changed. X230 with i7-3612qe is actually cooler, quieter, and has lower power consumption than X220, and the original X230 i7-3520m. I have X220 too, it's fan is always spinning, loud, hot, and power consumption often spikes up to 30+ watts just for web browsing. You can limit your cpu to 30-50% usage with TLPUI, battery life should be better. I managed 6+ hours with my X230 and 89Wh battery (mixed use). It's a bit slower, but for reading documents and writing it's almost no difference, being down clocked to 1.2Ghz, you can even watch 1080p videos (and it decently outperforms X220). Is i7-3612qe worth the investment of 200$? Depends. I got mine much cheaper anyway. Default X230 is better than X220 for sure.
@@tokisunoThe i7 x220 is a hot mess, i ended up downgrading to an i5 model, i fully upgraded it except the display (wifi 6, 128gig 2.5 ssd, 256gig msata ssd and 16gigs of ram)
I also added an external antenna (pierced a hole in the case and then screwed on the connector)
I live at my grandparent's place for high school and then when i come back at home i just plug it in my dock which connects to my vertical screen and mouse + keyboard
@@SpicyPillowo epic
I love Core-2 era laptops. I have a Toughbook CF-30 that could be my daily driver if I really wanted to carry it around. It pulls up modern websites like RUclips a little slowly, but its totally usable. It ran FreeBSD for a while but its on Debain 12 now. FreeBSD performance was snappier, I have to say. If I ever got an old Thinkpad I'd definitely join BSD Thinkpad gang
dope !
I've had the T61p with the factory defect GPU quadro FX 570m, which eventually was swapped for an intel iGPU board. It was amazing for games like Starcraft 2, Oblivion, Fallout NewVegas, Source based games. Windows 7 used to fly on that one, I've had it since release candidate beta days.
The keyboard is like none other, I'm typing on a macbook 2019 with disgust how bad keyboards can get relative to old thinkpads...
The old hardware bodes well for a minimalist linux distro like xubuntu, learning programming and linux was great on it.
xubuntu isn't really minimalist, but glad you're having fun w it big guy
I use a x61s for Uni studying CS and I love the keyboard man and how tiny the laptop itself is, but browsing and opening shit is sadly so slow. I am also thinking about just upgrading the interior.
I do have another laptop with good specs I use if my x61s is not enough tho
i sadly am not using my x61 at the moment because i have to be able to use R to compute bigger datasets. if i didn't take a programming course i would be completely fine with it.
the x61s is pretty sick tho. glad to see someone else in the 4:3 gang B)
Had a thinkpad yoga for a while now, and just ordered an t480, can’t wait to use it
hell yeah
Agree with everything, i'd use a CRT but one hour on a CRT feels like 6 hours on an LCD for your eyes, and the sweet spot for me is a Thinkpad L15 gen 2, some might call it not a real thinkpad but i love it and i got it for like 400 bucks with modern specs, so i get best of both worlds, highly recommend it
it's a real thinkpad. is it a thinkpad? then it's a thinkpad. anyone who says otherwise is weird and elitist.
and yeah i don't use the crt for anything other than slippi now LOL.
You should try a mnt pocket reform if you like this laptop so much.
arm so no
Literally after watching this video went to the facebook marketplace and gonna pick up some old 4:3 laptops haha. Love old technology and glad to see others enjoy the 4:3 monitors, I got a pair of 5:4 which is close enough. Great video either way, look forward to what else in store!
thank you so much! glad i can inspire someone else to dive into old thinkpads :D
just got an x230, im going to do some mods. thinkpads are really nice laptops.
epic
old computers also just look better, the cases are always really nice and you can see the decade-specific influence, i love how 90s laptops were boxy while the 2000s was less but still somewhat boxy and curvy while the early 2010s was very curvy and bubbly and colorful, the late 2010s are a weird version of the 2000s and 2020s is just hyper-thin, personally i like pre-2020
i kinda miss the boxy design since it made going inside and fixing things a lot easier. i also miss not having 16:9 everywhere but that's a story for another time
@@tokisuno something weird imo is that late 90s early 2000s laptops didin't follow the postmodern design incredibly popular in architecture and interior design and design in general at the time, XP kind of felt like that
@@circleinforthecube5170 true
Same here with old laptops! Joining a design college with a W540 soon, let's see how it holds up!
welcome to old thinkpad gang.
@@tokisuno Been with the gang since I got the W540.
@@spacedaway welcome to old thinkpad in higher-education*** kasjdhfdjas
@@tokisuno Lmao
Thanks
Bro the CRT display is lit
thank you emperor ming
i actually like this concept of old laptop for class i still have my old first laptop with a core 2 duo and a nvidia gpu that i could use im gonna add debian on it and see if its going to be fine
that x61 uses a core 2 duo and runs mint + i3 completely fine, so you should be fine. the wm/de REALLY matters when you're trying to squeeze for performance on old machines.
there's a kid in my class who uses an old ass, PHAT ass thinkpad for school and it's actually SO cool 2 me
that's awesome! are you sure it isn't me? LMAO
Good One. makes a lot of sense. thx for posting 👏
no worries !
I'm still using my 23yo laptop, it's the Acer 1690 wlmi, good to read texts, write text and play classic games with dosbox.
that battery must be toast at this point if it's that old no?
@@tokisuno yup, I only use it connected to the power outlet, because the only purpose of the battery is to maintain the laptop leveled.
But one thing is for sure, this laptop was never opened to fix anything.
@ LOL have you repasted and/or upgraded it in any way?
@@tokisuno never did a single thing to it, just plug in and use it.
Although it no longer runs Windows XP like in the old days, around 15 years ago I started using Linux, currently it has Lubuntu.
@ 15 years ago?? dude that's crazy. i was 6 when you started using linux LMAO
got a rare hp pavilion tx2000 for free in a lot of 4 broken laptops and i managed to diagnose the laptop and figure out the issue. i have ordered a new KEYBOARD for the thing and i plan on using it as a retro gaming machine. i also managed to fix a 15 inch compaq laptop by reflashing the bios. also bro you're so underrated
that's dope man. glad to hear o7
Yeah, I'm agree with you. I'm using old Acer Aspire 5250 for study. He has next specs:
AMD E-300 1.3 ghz
4 GB DDR3
Radron HD6310
Fully enough to read some articles, take school notes and even watch some videos on 360p quality on RUclips. I'm using Arch Linux on it
heck yeah brother
Just saw this just now.
I have an x40 which is even shittier. 32 bit. 2Gb of ram. Same size. I put FreeDOS on it. I use VIM and WordPerfect. It’s 100% offline. I did configure USB drivers to get text files on and off.
This isn’t a daily driver but if I want to write something distraction free, it is great. It also pairs well at the desk with one of my vintage mechanical keyboards (not that the X40 keyboard isn’t great).
that's awesome! you love to see it.
I have couple thinkpad laptop for several task. but t440p (maxed upgrade) is mostly i use for many years
nice
Thumbs up for minimising distractions and keeping things simple.
thanks !
using a thinkpad t470 that I got off ebay really cheap just running mint on, i have it paired with 2008 era Samsung monitor that i got from value village for ten bucks
value village goes hard tbh
I used a X200T for my Computer Science degree. No need to be fancy. I would've used the x60/x61 just because of the chassis but it wasn't powerful enough. Note taking was a breeze since it came with a stylus and you can just flip the screen. X220T might be the move if I really feel the bottleneck on the X220T, but not yet I guess.
beast
I love your channel! Keep Going! :)
tyyyy!!
the laptop I take to school is from 2009. the dell latitude e4200, :P I run windows 7 on it, Firefox & office 2007 works fine and that's all I need
hell of a better CPU than i have in my x61. windows 7 you can strip down a lot, which is what's great about it. sucks it isn't the norm anymore. hope the bulky boy at least has an ssd, upgraded ram, and lots of love !
@@tokisuno of course!! windows 7 is sm better for older machines because microsofts spyware doesn’t bog down ur system… (Ｔ＿Ｔ)
@@cemops8660 if u want more performance come to the dark side (linux + twm)
@@tokisuno LOL ive been trying out linux mint recently and its pretty good..! maybe i'll try out twm one day but the environment is so different :P it'll take some learning
@@cemops8660 im using one rn. i started with mint on xfce. good shit.
I recently got one of these to flip. However, the form factor is SO great that I’ve put off posting it… the keyboard is SUPERB! It has the 4Gb Ram configuration (2x 2Gb); HOWEVER, I’ve read that the X61 unofficially supports 8gb of Ram (2x 4Gb)… thing is, 4Gb DDR2 Ram sticks are difficult to come by where I live and are unjustifiably expensive. It runs Windows 10 decently enough on an SSD, but I plan to install Zorin into it, to see how usable it is for regular use
8gb of ddr2L ram is expensive everywhere. im surprised windows 10 works on it tbh. if you can get past the learning curve of tiling window managers on linux, that'd be your best bet. or xfce.
@@tokisuno Windows 10 can run on surprisingly low specs (not very fluidly, mind you). Since I’m considering replacing my laptop with a desktop I’m putting together, I’ve been considering selling said laptop, install Zorin OS on the X61 and use it as a light use laptop, since I like that keyboard SO much
@@guaiqueritech dude yeah the keyboard is really nice. the whole laptop build is genuinely insane for a laptop from 2008. those bezels tho ????? o.o
also saludos desde canada (no se si sabias pero soy latino)
@@tokisuno bezels are thinner than on my 2017 Acer.
Edit: no, no sabia que eres latino, jajaja! Saludos desde Venezuela
@@guaiqueritech JSHJASHJA que bueno! and yeah they're hellaaa thin. honestly if modern laptops had an option to remove the webcam for better bezels, i'd be so down.
I have a ThinkPad T450 and I like the keyboard on it too, but same problem with your X61 that it has a pretty poor TN screen.
On the topic of the X61 and older 4:3 laptops, honestly I find the aspect ratio nicer for writing documents as using Microsoft Word or Google Docs or any word processor on a widescreen display is a just a massive waste of screen space. I've gotten used to snapping Word on just the left or right side of my T450's screen and I found I'm able to focus better on documents that way.
As far as multitasking, my T450 has an i5 5300U and I find its still pretty underpowered for doing graphics and basic game programing on Unity and similar tasks even with 16gb of RAM.
I would love to get an X series ThinkPad (since my T450 is around 3kg and I always bring it with my to uni) but the soldered on RAM is a bit of a problem as I would like to upgrade that.
Would also love to get an older ThinkPad to just play around with or turn into a dedicated server or something haha.
on god 4:3 is so nice for just, focus writing.
bruh men these days complain about weight men before even carry an injured cow or donkey. A 2kg won't kill anyone.
huh
I wholeheartedly agree with you (I’m 41 years old); however, my laptop is a quite bulky and heavy Acer from 2017, which I’ve had to lug almost daily between my house and my dad’s… I have been progressively using my iPad for productivity in order to keep the laptop at home; let me tell you, not having to carry a heavy laptop around is a relief. Some creature comforts are justified; that said, if I still had to lug the laptop around, I’d not complain
huh
You got some major issues if you think having convenience in the context of less weight regresses your manhood.
Yeah just when people complain about a thick laptop and thick bezel? Is people these days have weaker muscle?
old laptops still kicking in 2023 aint bad for 2000ish thinkpads
it's actually a summer project of mine to update my configs and have it working again for my fourth year of uni.
youtube hates links so it removed ur reply. i know of this guy but his stuff is really expensive.
I use a Chromebook for college, so for me, I'm a psychology major, so the only thing I have to do is technically write papers. The Chromebook that I have is a Google pixel go for reference.
whatever works works xd
I use an x60 for schoolwork, it is less distracting because it can't even open youtube
heck yeah
Not been able to multi-task its a very good reason for focus
although i don't need it as much now, it was pretty eye-opening when starting to gain discipline
Just came across this now. I'm curious in a couple years, 5 years, 10 years...would you still be in the same mentality to use older hardware to complete like you've said 90% of what you need to do. Obviously, not saying you die on this hill, if you need high performance and modern architecture then ya need it.
I love older tech. currently, I am a fan of anything from the 2010s, roughly starting around 2012 until even around 2018 ish. Technology wise, things have advanced so far but a quad core i7 or even i5 can still do wonders on an older machine. My parents all have older hardware, they don't need the newest and fastest. They have optimal. Even having linux on an older laptop is a lifesaver. And I understand this is all use case and more niche if anything. I was just curious if you keep this old tech mindset in the future, what era or generation of the tech you choose would you move on to next. IMO unless you are just word processing, anything before late 2000s is gonna be brought. I still have my netbook from undergrad in 2009 that I just loaded up linux with a 1 core 2 thread intel atom and 2gb ram, that thing is a typing machine. So I completely understand putting yourself in a distraction free mind set that way. Not everyone has that ability to ignore notifications or the temptation of netflix oa second monitor while trying to write.
I have more to say but figure this was enough. This was just kinda my response to that bitter one below haha. That was rough to read. A mind has never been more closed.
i have a question for you, I'm a university student and I do programming should i buy an x220, get a great deal on it i will do python, C, C++ and learning linux should i buy it
how much are you buying it for? i'd recommend something more modern tbh.
@@tokisunoIn $90 and i totally get you, newer models are quite a good companion, but as like you you'd have a machine for Videos and stuff, and the X61 is for getting work done.
The one I'm getting is an i5 8gb ram and 256 ssd. So i just want to know if this machine is capable of doing that.
i just bought a x220 that ima daily drive because i jus do all my work on my gaming pc rn 😭
this is the chad move. the x220 is alright but second gen intel processors weren't it, which is why i want to get an x230 in the future and replace the keyboard with an x220 one since it takes less battery and the i5 model is more powerful than the i7 in the x220.
@@tokisuno if i ever buy another thinkpad it will prob be an x230 cus that sounds like a great idea lol
@@Ton.... fuck yeah. the kbs aren't that expensive on aliexpress either.
@@tokisuno good to know lol ill keep that in mind ty
Moral of the story - if you can't do something with a ThinkPad T61, you shouldn't be doing it at all ;)
okay maybeee a little too far ... LOL
Solid disk works wonders. I have an msi in my possession that has a dual core. I am about to buy an ssd unit but in Argentina everything is very expensive. what operating system are you using on ma lenovo
wenas xd. i use linux mint 20.3 (me da paja actualizarse xd) with the i3 window manager. i have the same config on both my x61 and x220 with the only difference being what terminal i use, since the x61 is too old and doesn't have the proper openGL (i think it needs 2.1 but it uses 1.4) version to run kitty (my terminal of choice).
suerte che boludo xd
@@tokisuno jajajajajajja estoy buscando la misma PC acá pero no logro dar con el modelo :(
@@ikssadrone8307 scuffed mercado argentino xd
You know, I own 13" laptop, and i was thinking of upgrading it. But now I wont, as it really does everything I NEED, not just some kind of fake CPU power that just makes more distracted...
based
what do you mean by fake cpu power
the old thinkpads are build diferent.
i got a HP x360 1030 G2 with i5 7200u/8GB for 150 taccos.
dope
Subbed...love this type of content
aw thanks ! be prepared. i am uploading either today or tomorrow
I've been daily driving a T430s since I started college in 2020. I bought it because it was the model i could afford, and I fell in love with the thing. Sure the screen sucks and the CPU can't emulate ps2 that well (I'm really bummed about that lol) but it's good enough for me! It's my only machine and i love it. I bought a brand new ssd, ram and battery and it's a beast. I dont see myself selling it... Ever.
Ive been dying for an older 4:3 thinkpad, though! Something to carry with me while my main machine is safe at home, make everyone go "yo wtf", and just code here and there. Theyre so hard to find around here, though.
Ps: nice flag
can you put a t420 keyboard on the t430s?
the 4:3 display is pretty bad but that's the charm of it. really enjoyed using it for the light tasks i used it for when i did use it. search local marketplaces and get lucky.
best of luck big guy
ps. ty:3
@@tokisuno yeah it's possible! I found a guide today that taught exactly that. I'll be keeping an eye out for an old school Thinkpad, hoping find a gem someday :>
:3
My T430s needs repair. I’m using a T480s. Either is good. Got others too. T60p, W500. I’m not tired of any of them.
Frick yeah!
wooooo
so... the military laptop that i bought for $20 was a good idea
hell yes
I cannot believe how many times he called his thinkpad "shitty laptop. What a terrible parent.
shut up son
sowwy
@@steamline432 xd
I had the same laptop referbished in the past but sadly i needed 64 bit processor and got rid of it since the linux distros that I liked wear going to 64bit only.
gg
😍😍😍😍
gracias
Thoughts on the x220? Seems like an upgraded x60 - am considering getting one for uni
I'd go for the x230 but I'm biased because that's what I'm running lmao. The x230 is a bit faster but the keyboard isn't as cool so you'd have to mod it if that's something you care about. I know you weren't even asking me but the x220 or the x230 are pretty badass for being a decade old.
@@garfockker Thats fair. I'm pretty inexperienced with modding and taking my laptop apart but it'd be a cool project to max upgrade a X230
forgot to respond to this. x60 is great if you are literally only going to do word processing and use linux on it. no microsoft. that's how i was able to use it for a university semester.
@@garfockker legit thinking of getting an x230 and putting my x220 keyboard on it :eyes: i am pretty poor right now tho
@@tokisuno t480(s) is a also a really nice machine aswell. much newer hardware and has basically the same amount of repairability as the old thinkpads
. obv no classic keyboard but still
I just a baught a T430 Thinkpad and i am planning on using it as a science bachelor. It has gb ram and a shtty battery. Aside from the battery, what should i upgrade to fit my course work?
ssd and make sure it has 12-16 gigs of ram. that's about it tbh.
@@tokisuno bro thank you so much for the reply. I'll work on this new knowledge 🤜🤛
i am your 900th sub.... and now i need a new thinkpad
welcome dave
LMFAO
@@tokisuno defo love ur vids, happy to be a part of ur community!
@@tokisuno I'm currently using My x200 (core2duo p8600/4gb ram/60gb ssd) in a similar way running Pop!_OS 22.04LTS
I'd be curious to have seen the software/OS u run on x61, literally just looking on eBay now for a similar device, 4:3 for the win
@@TechDave i don't actually use the x61 at the moment. for what i am doing, it is far from optimal (analysing datasets, online course that i need zoom for).
my model also has a rattly fan which is pretty easy to fix, but just haven't gotten around to it. my config revolves around gpu accelerated terminals which don't work on the x61 either.
most of what i used to run was just firefox, xfce4-terminal, zsh, vim, and libreoffice.
NICE VIDEO, I REALLY LIKE YOUR LAPTOP LUCAS :,)
ILY
Happy pride!
aw thanks !
@@tokisuno ofc ☺️
Why is it "university" all the time now instead of "college"? Is it some kind of desire to be like Europeans?
This guy's laptop reasoning is the very same reason I use low-resource laptops for my writing. No ability to have distractions, almost to the point of being typewriter-level. I've got a Dell Latitude 3189 which is actually an educational-style laptop, as in similar to the purpose of Chromebooks, and it makes a great distraction-free machine, but the keyboard isn't that great. With that in mind I picked up a Lenovo T430 from 2013, and like his X61 it has that awesome Lenovo keyboard. I'd never used one before and it is literally game-changing for writing.
in canada, there's a difference between college and university. i go to university, so i say university.
also yea using low resource laptops as typewriters is epic. good on you
@@tokisunoI was not aware of there being a difference in uni/college in Canada! Of course, if I'd done my due-diligence I might have realized you're in Canada and then I really wouldn't have thought anything of it anyway lol. Here in the States there is no difference, so the assumption here is that if you're calling it university you're being a touch pretentious, like using a fake British accent. No offense intended, just ignorantly curious. 😁
@@k.b.tidwell we are the more british north american country after all xd.
colour. neighbour. travelled.
@@k.b.tidwell isin't there a difference in the states? i swear college and uni are different
Do you still use this? also what operating system do you use on one of those?
i use a t460s right now with arch
what kind of thinkpad do you recommend for college?@@tokisuno
that's a very vague question, and one that's been asked around on various subreddits throughout the years. i don't know what you want. i don't know your specialization. i don't know what you need.
My 2011 Mac book pro on Linux can do anything
based
you could have installed ubuntu on your macbook
and then id still be dealing with my big heavy macbook with a defective battery. sounds like a loss to me.
What operating system does it run?
atm antix because i don't daily drive it anymore and i wanted to test the distro.
i use one too with arch on it
you use arch btw
Greetings! My name is Cristiano Oliveira. I'm from "Brasília" Brazil. The peace of Christ Jesus! Very nice video. I have a ThinkPad X61. Indeed, I would like to purchase a more advanced motherboard that is capable of supporting two coolers (fans), an i9 processor, and DDR5 memory RAM with a maximum capacity of 64 GB for my retro X61 Laptop. If you could recommend a place where I can purchase a high-quality motherboard that meets all these criteria for my x61 chassis, I would greatly appreciate it a lot my friend.
um it's very expensive. www.xyte.ch/mods/x210-x2100/ is where i'd find one, but they probably aren't going to restock x62/x63 boards. i'd ask them.
you're looking for 51nb x62/x63 motherboards. they go for sale on reddit once in a while.
nice, man
tyty
Yo uso laptop vieja porque acá en Argentina están imposible
como que estan imposible?
@@tokisuno los costos estamos muy devaluados y todo muy caro pagamos más del doble de lo que salen
Ahora conseguí una thinkerpad t400 estoy muy feliz me gusta mucho
@@ikssadrone8307 ay chucha
@@ikssadrone8307 es demasiado grande no?
JV scholz?
sim kkkkkk
lol also most people dont have this many gadgets as you they use one device for everything
So many young people buying these stupid old Thinkpads these days because they watched some RUclips video or something. It really maks no sense to me... A year or two down the line he's probably gonna realise that this was a waste (It he hasn't already) and there are more slimmer, affordable laptops out there, that will out perform this thing by a mile. The modern age of software just isn't compatible to be running this old technology as a daily driver, especially in work or school based enviroments. Unless your a vintage tech hobyist your honestly just wasting your time.
you missed a major point of this, which is the fact that you can use lightweight minimal software and still do 90% of what you do. you can't stray away over to distractions if your cpu can't physically handle them LMAO.
and yeah i swapped off my x61 because i started doing data analysis in R. you don't have to go to an extreme like a core 2 duo, but older laptops generally are better bang for your buck. i don't see how it's outrageous to think that finding a cheap x1c6 or a t470 is a good deal. if someone overpaid for an x61 because of my video, that's not on me. that's on them. i literally got mine for free. my x220 i got for $70 and i used it for almost a year. i only upgraded because i needed a 1080p display.
in work-based environments, they'll give you a laptop so you won't have a choice. most schooling can be done on an underpowered chromebook.
i don't see the point in this comment. people will be hobbyists and pick up something because of youtube videos. communities form through this. who cares man.
@@tokisuno I can understand if your constantly distracted by social or technology based interferences while trying to work/study. But buying some outdated 10+ year old laptop to circumvent that just seems a little extreme in modern times? There's a multitude of other ways to fix your attention span then these closed of and honestly ridiculous methods.
Also $70 for that thing was honestly a ripoff imo. You were better of just saving that and then buying a slimmer, superior laptop that would be future proof.
I'm just honestly surprised at the recent trend of posts/videos of young people buying these outdated devices, that were honestly pretty terrible for their time. Like where do you all come from lol? But you do you I guess...
@@jupiterapollo4985i didn't buy it, it was given to me. and $70 CAD for the i7 x220 is pretty good. you have to remember i am canadian, so my dollar is different. i remember i had another commentor on another video saying my $15/m phone plan was a scam for what i paid for without knowing the dollar value (the scam part is still true but for a multitude of canadian political reasons).
are you also aware that not everyone has the means and the funds available to get something as quickly and optimally as you see fit? everyone's life situation is different. it's a ridiculous method to you and that's fine, but you're knocking over people for experimenting with things they're interested in. im sorry you feel so personally vindicated by people enjoying older tech in the study space. people learn their own ways and figure out their processes and ideals through trial and error. i have a setup now that could not run on my x61 anymore, and that's fine. but it can run on basically anything else. i wouldn't have gotten there if i hadn't experimented with thinkpads and linux. it's a process.
also saying that the old line of thinkpads were "terrible for their time" is insane of you to say.
@tokisuno No hate. But,
1366x768: Awful resolution for basically anything
TNT display: Terrible visual display (washed out colours, etc) and angles.
Battery: Very, very low battery life even with 9cell.
Touchpad: Awufl touchpad! The thing is basically unusable. The Track point is still good, but the fact that the touchpad is that bad is insane.
Keyboard: Mediocre. I know it's subjective and the thinkpad fandom is very vocal, but the newer chicklet keys are just superior.
The only good thing about that laptop was that It was a pretty small form factor for the time and was quite upgradable. But the reality is by time you upgrade that thing with a 9cell battery, Ips display, more ram, better cpu, you're still stuck with a pretty mediocre laptop with a terrible resolution and a bunch of money lost that could have gone to something better. It's just not very good.
i agree with everything but the keyboard. i can agree to disagree with 1366x768 because yeah, it's bad. but for most things it really isn't that bad. it's very usable. the whole idea behind buying older thinkpads is that you can find good deals on them for cheap, that's all. they're just a known brand which get tossed out by businesses when they go out of business, making them easy to find for cheaper online.
another bit point you're missing is that it doesn't have to be thinkpads. it's just what's common, and now that thinkpads are becoming more expensive second hand, it's harder to find good deals for them. the point is, you can buy second hand business laptops for a fraction of the price that do probably 90% of what you want your laptop to do if all you do is study and do ligthweight coding. i don't think that's an insane viewpoint to stand by..
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@@tokisuno Based :)
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@@tokisuno it will rape your CPU which will make it impossible to multitask (Increased productivity) 😃
@@happygofishing you must be insane if you thought i'd find this comment funny.
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i couldn't agree more
you are trying too hard to be a hipster, brother
just sharing my interests online. whether or not that turns me into a hipster is up to what others think, but i don't really care.
Who tf asked u
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@@МартинТемелакиев That's the kind of point of RUclips? Who tf asked you to be on HIS channel, where he can literally put whatever he wants (it's his little blog - it's his "house" and you're inside it, and you're asking HIM "who asked?")? Do some reflection mate... Don't like it? Get out!
@@TomiThemself chillout , baby
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