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ThinkPad

ThinkPad is a series of business-oriented laptops manufactured and sold by Lenovo. ThinkPad was created by IBM and then sold to Lenovo in 2005. Many technology enthusiasts and Linux users use ThinkPads as their primary machines due to its:

• Repairability
  • ThinkPads are made for businesses. As a result, it is trivial to find and buy parts for most ThinkPad models.
• Fast performance
  • ThinkPads are meant for businesses. As a result, they profit by making long-lasting and reliable laptops instead of making expensive and slow laptops.
• Linux Support
  • ThinkPads have full Ubuntu Certification and RedHat Certification.

ThinkPads have numerous features. Over the years, the number of features has gone down. However, they are still going strong. For example, the ThinkPad T500 (listed above) had lights that would blink green based on status of different parts like Wi-Fi.

Because of the long-lasting property of ThinkPads, it is easy to find a cheap, used ThinkPad that performs faster than it ever did by installing Linux. This is how many people get laptops to test out or for personal usage.