Are any other makes upto Thinkpad standards yet?

whitecrook · 11 Feb 2008 at 19:58

Thinkpads are in another class to most other laptops. Only apple comes close in my experience, but even then Thinkpads are still better. The keyboard on the Thinkpads is a step above any other laptop I have used.

For the OP you better off going to a 'laptop showroom' and just flexing, bending, pressing, lifting the display models and seeing which one you like the best. Betcha none will match the TP for feel.

Bradmax57 · 12 Feb 2008 at 16:21

my lenovo n200 is very solid indeed, the samsung i had earlier was also pretty good

rscosworth · 12 Feb 2008 at 21:45

t61 and x60s here at the moment, have owned in the past r50e, r52, t30, t40, t41, t42, t43, t60, x30, x40,

i wouldnt trust anything else

Aod · 14 Feb 2008 at 01:17

my dads old IBM T42 **** all over its replacement, a Dell D620 with regards to build quality.

Caged · 15 Feb 2008 at 22:27

BoomAM said:
Ive seen the X300. Looks nice. Looks expensive.

Is it just Thinkpads that have the trackpoint?

HP and Dells business ranges do (Latitude). The Dell Dx30 series are very well built, have a look at the D630.

waterproofbob · 15 Feb 2008 at 22:31

Stick with a TP, Had one for a few years and they are great, my mate has a xseries lenovo one and he is chuffed with it. If you are a looking for a sturdy well built laptop that has a cockroach like ability of with standing anything you do to it there's no beating them. Some of the other laptops are much prettier and do fancy things but I'd always choose a thinkpad.