Unpopular Opinion: I hate ThinkPads and there are better laptops for me
15 days ago
- #Hardware Reviews
- #Linux Laptops
- #ThinkPad vs HP
- The author switched from a Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen11 to an HP OmniBook Ultra Flip, mainly for the OLED display and lower cost.
- Despite ThinkPads being known for good Linux support, the author found them unreliable, citing issues like a dim display and build quality problems.
- HP's Spectre line was preferred historically, though Linux support was inconsistent, with issues like broken suspend-and-resume and initial boot problems.
- The author tried Dell XPS and ThinkPad models but wasn't satisfied, preferring MacBook hardware but disliking macOS compared to Fedora.
- HP's rebranding of consumer laptops to OmniBook included adopting the EliteBook UEFI, improving Linux support, though its longevity is uncertain.
- The author acknowledges ThinkPads' popularity but personally prefers HP's flagship models over ThinkPads or Dell XPS, despite HP's lower-end hardware being subpar.