Who still uses a IBM ThinkPad as their daily?

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edik · #31 Post by **edik** » Tue Dec 09, 2014 1:23 pm

Well I have used ThinkPads as my only PC since around 1998 with the 760XL.

Now on an X200s maxed out at 8GB with a 1400x900 LED display that serves as my main machine as I am now on the move a lot and don't have a base as such. My old T500 with extended battery weighed way too much and was huge in comparison. Also not much money at the moment so a few models behind (never bothered me).

In my time have used many machines but those that stick on my mind are the 760XL, 770, T30, X31/X40 and the T43p.

Those machines were used on a daily basis worldwide in my profession as an International IT Consultant for a big Corporation. They all served me well (apart from a 1.8" Disk failure within days on the X40, never liked that they didn't use standard disks...)

Also owned X23/24/32, A21p, A30p, A31p, 600X, 240, T22, T23 (also a classic), T40/1/2/3, X60(s?), T60 and likely a few I can't remember.

I often thought that ThinkPads would turn ugly after the takeover (basically any machine after the T43p) but I was wrong.. typing this on a T500 (WSXGA+) which has been a superb T43p UXGA replacement for me.

I'll never move from ThinkPads. I'm in my early 40's now and see myself using them for the rest of my life.

ThinkPad560X · #32 Post by **ThinkPad560X** » Mon Dec 15, 2014 12:30 am

Just installed a 80GB HDD into the 2nd bay slot and installed Windows 7 with dual select boot of the original Windows XP Pro or Windows 7 now. I read that this will be the last windows to go up too.

brchan · #33 Post by **brchan** » Mon Dec 15, 2014 9:42 am

Well, you can also go to Windows 8.1, which tends to have better performance and security, but is not easy to get used to.

emeraldgirl08 · #34 Post by **emeraldgirl08** » Mon Dec 15, 2014 11:13 am

brchan wrote:Well, you can also go to Windows 8.1, which tends to have better performance and security, but is not easy to get used to.

I think it puts the 'subjective' in 'subjective!'

Personally I do not have any issues with W8.1 although I can see how it would be a nuisance for others. I am sort of a proverbial swiss-army-OS gal (if there ever was one) now with Xfce, W7, W8.1, and ChromeOS on my laptops/desktop

ThinkPad560X · #35 Post by **ThinkPad560X** » Mon Dec 15, 2014 3:06 pm

No Windows 8 will not install on a Pentium 4 unless its the last Pentium 4 like for my ThinkCentre M51 witch has a Pentium 4 HT 3.0GHz Its a prescott P4 that can run Windows 8/8.1

Pokrzept · #36 Post by **Pokrzept** » Mon Dec 15, 2014 4:35 pm

ThinkPad560X wrote:No Windows 8 will not install on a Pentium 4 unless its the last Pentium 4 like for my ThinkCentre M51 witch has a Pentium 4 HT 3.0GHz Its a prescott P4 that can run Windows 8/8.1

There is a way to bypass Win8.1 processor control and install it on some older machines - I did succeeded to install it on A31p which has an P4M installed.

ajkula66 · #37 Post by **ajkula66** » Mon Dec 15, 2014 4:43 pm

Pokrzept wrote:
ThinkPad560X wrote:No Windows 8 will not install on a Pentium 4 unless its the last Pentium 4 like for my ThinkCentre M51 witch has a Pentium 4 HT 3.0GHz Its a prescott P4 that can run Windows 8/8.1
There is a way to bypass Win8.1 processor control and install it on some older machines - I did succeeded to install it on A31p which has an P4M installed.

Details, pretty please?

Omineca · #38 Post by **Omineca** » Mon Dec 15, 2014 10:05 pm

I feel like I'm interrupting by returning to the theme of the thread!

I still use my 390X all day, some workdays, if I'm writing. I have a pseudo-NAS (it's an android TV stick with a 2TB drive attached) running Bittorrent sync as my self-hosted dropbox, so that I can make changes to my files from any machine on any particular day.

But if I have multimedia or web-related work to do, I have to use something else.

ThinkPad560X · #39 Post by **ThinkPad560X** » Tue Dec 16, 2014 7:30 pm

For the Windows 8 Upgrade. I ran the Windows 8 upgrade advisor on my IBM ThinkCentre S50 Ultrasmall witch I threw a IBM 6GB HDD in it along time ago and installed XP Pro on it. I ran the advisor and the only error that came up was This PC doesn't meet Windows 8 requirments [X] Windows 8 needs a 20GB HDD space witch I know that it would need a bigger drive, but didnt bring anymore errors up. Its specs. Intel Celeron D 2.80GHz 2GB RAM Maxd, Intel Extreme Graphics, CD/RW/DVD-ROM and the thrown in 6GB HDD.

FryPpy · #40 Post by **FryPpy** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 4:14 pm

ajkula66 wrote: Details, pretty please?

+1 very interesting...

ThinkPad560X wrote:Its specs. Intel Celeron D 2.80GHz 2GB RAM Maxd, Intel Extreme Graphics, CD/RW/DVD-ROM and the thrown in 6GB HDD.

AFAIK - main requirement for Win8+ was EDB (NX bit) and PAE extensions of CPU. From Prescott family P4 based CPUs can have EDB extensions. Celeron D can have this from Cedar Mill family.

This problem (No EDB extension in CPU) plagues T40-T42 thinkpads because Pentium-M have got EDB only with Dothan core - in T43 Thinkpad - which was made for Lenovo

I don't see pre T60 thinkpads as daily drivers. But i often see some T60, T61 Thinkpads working every day (including my T601 frankenpad).
Yes some T60 have IBM bage on it's bottom, but boot splash screen showing "Lenovo" sign:(

Pokrzept · #41 Post by **Pokrzept** » Sat Dec 20, 2014 8:16 am

ajkula66 wrote:Details, pretty please?

ajkula66 I'll try to help you as much as I can at this moment (my wife designated me 100 top-priority tasks in pre-christmas time and I am in lack of time). Please try to follow guide described at http://winclub.pl/topic/320-install-win ... 2-support/. I't worked for me twice. I'll try to make a proper guide @ forum after christmas time.

FryPpy · #42 Post by **FryPpy** » Sat Dec 20, 2014 9:45 am

Pokrzept wrote:Please try to follow guide

Cool

Some day i wanted to install Win10

On T20 and have got 0x0000005d error. May be next time i'll torture Win10 with T20 to the death;)

ajkula66 · #43 Post by **ajkula66** » Sun Dec 21, 2014 1:36 am

Pokrzept wrote:my wife designated me 100 top-priority tasks in pre-christmas time and I am in lack of time

Understood. Married myself...

I'll try to make a proper guide @ forum after christmas time.

Whenever you get to it, it will be highly appreciated.

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