Thanks for the reply!, I found a good priced W520 new, so went for that, too bad it's not a 16:10, but otherwise i'm happy.

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Thanks for the pointer! - though probably not feasible on my budget... Are the screens on the T5's any better than the T4's? I though maybe if I could find a T520 with FHD, it might be better than the standard build, what do you think>??

Hi all! I am about to buy my very first Thinkpad, and despite looking over this forum, have not been able to find a buying advice thread....so I wondered if people could make a recommendation for me - if I specify my requirements? This would be greatly appreciated, as I have never owned a Thinkpad b...