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submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Hi everyone!

I need to buy a new laptop to replace my 12 years old laptop. I didn't look after hardware for a while for some personal reasons.

I will buy something new. My needs are:

photo editing
video editing
vector graphics editing/creation
good battery life (I don't want to worry about)
web navigating, docs, spreadsheets
USB-C charging would be nice

I don't game, and Framework isn't available where I live.

I would be happy to have some recommendation on what is a good hardware for this use and good brand.

Thanks!

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 10 months ago (1 children)

it's easy to recommend a ThinkPad for Linux, and something in the T or P series laptops might suit you. video editing is a potential difficulty though, as that feels a little more workstation-grade than the rest, and you'll probably want to go big on RAM (32GB would be best) and be sure to get at least an intel i7. I've not had great luck with battery life on AMD (shame because everything else is great) but perhaps others have tips for doing better.

you could also go for the ThinkPad yoga models (make sure they're still ThinkPad though! they also sell a different model line just called "yoga") if you wanted a tablet/convertible for graphics work.

anyway look at the T14, P14s, or P16 if you want something bigger. whatever the latest generation of those models is.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Lenovo build quality has been shit lately. My IT dept is constantly returning Thinkpads for various issues.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago

The state agency bureau I provide IT support for has had 10% (8 out of 80) of their new ThinkPads returned for warranty work, with several more showing signs of developing the same problem. The USB-C charging/data port broke on all of them.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

I work in a computer repair shop and we rarely see any Thinkpads of any age.

Far from shit. And they have among the best warranty options in the biz