I have had good luck with this seller: https://www.ebay.com/itm/152189697618 This looks like a really great laptop, but I spent $825 on a new X260 from Lenovo with an i5-6300, FHD IPS Display, Backlit Keyboard, and 72WH rear battery(in addition to the front 23.2WH battery). For just a little more t...

I've bought a few X230's from this seller on ebay, and they've all been as described: http://www.ebay.com/sch/Computers-Tablets-Networking/58058/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from=&_ssn=bestbuy4u2014&_sac=1&rt=nc&LH_Auction=1 Ships quickly, and I never felt like the wool was being pulled over my eyes...

An update for anyone that's waiting to buy because of this, it all works quite well with Linux Kernel 4.6(at least in Debian Testing). Battery is discharging between 6-8 W, which is as good as I ever got on my X230.

I also think it is possible that in the future we might get adaptable mobo options from a company like Raspberry Pi or maybe Intel. It would be really interesting if Lenovo ever sold the licensing for the x60/t60 casing to raspberry pi so they could make a laptop. If Libreboot was less of a grass r...

Is it pretty clear cut that it's a fault with the battery? Whenever I have the parallel problem with a car, it's usually the starter or the alternator, so I'm wondering if there are other devices inside that could be at fault.
Thanks

Hello everyone, I recently acquired an x60s for cheap, and in the process of getting it up and working I've hit a major roadblock. When I first got it, I could unplug the ac adapter and it wouldn't cut off immediately, and the battery would show that it was charging. Now the battery light blinks ora...

600X wrote:I use Korora on a Skylake machine. It runs very well and battery life is slightly better than with Windows 10. I use the 4.6 Kernel.

Good to hear, I think I'll buy that computer after all.

There are problems with Skylake and Linux wrt Power Management, see ink below. Also the P-state governor for Sandybridge and newer CPUs is still broken. https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Skylake-Concerns-MJG This article is from early April, and while I hadn't read it I was aware ...

Hey everyone, I'm thinking about buying an x260 soon, but I've mostly heard negative things about running linux on the skylake processor. I was wondering if anyone here was running any distro one one, and if they had any problems that haven't been solved yet. It sounds like updating kernel 4.4+ is a...

Thanks, that helps a lot.

Alright, now it's getting real...this laptop is a little different from the same seller. Is it a good deal and if so what's the max my friend should bid on it?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/351780812145

Hey everyone, I'm trying to help a friend who is scant get a laptop for school, and I was wondering if this is a good deal? http://www.ebay.com/itm/272272551592 Just trying to get a feel for what an x230 is worth(they seem to be the most listed of newer x series on ebay). Thanks ETA: Core i5-3320 8g...

Hey everyone, From what I've gathered, a significant portion of this forum(and ThinkPad users at large) are fans of the x220 and older, making massive upgrades and overhauls to keep them operating. I was wondering what item in, for arguments sake, an x220 will become obsolete first. Having grown up ...

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