Each to their own, I think it's a classic design personally, not ugly at all

1992. And regarded as something of a classic by many. :man:

buy a used elitebook. they were £1500 new and you can find them under 200 nowadays. a 2540p i7 at >140. a G1 elitebook from 2014 4th gen i5/i7 from £230. Much better than most flimsy plastic rubbish laptops

I would say the £10 for a new battery offer is well worth it.

These kinds of deals come up quite frequently on ebay as they are ex business machine that get sold in bulk. Often come without hdd though and sometimes have some damage to them so make sure you read the description.

I got a t400 (core 2) and installed linux on it. It has only just died after 4 years of service. Easy to upgrade, very durable.

Cheers that's really helpful - need to try and find one now

Yup, x220.mcdonnelltech.com - I have done it on this laptop in the past

Expired!

Great RAM seems pretty straightforward. How would you get the official windows license on a new SSD?

Unfortunately, I need a 1920x1080 laptop and 15" or smaller out of preference, so Elitebooks don't look to be a very good prospect compared to the Lenovos.

Oh the irony

Member since 2008, lots to say but NO DEALS POSTED

:stuck_out_tongue:

Timeless then...

Regarding RAM yes, it definitely supports 16GB. I've got two of HyperX 8GB 1600MHz DDR3L CL9 SODIMM 1.35V and no problems at all

RAM, it has two slots. Not sure about types.
If you want to dual boot I'd probably go with using a SSD in the 2.5" slot and a mSATA too.
Cheap SSD? Why, this: http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/crucial-ssd-mx200-msata-250gb-amazon-for-65-67-2430337
Screen is passable but poor viewing angles; not sure about the IPS [as prefitted] but I hear good things, though replacing these is semi-affordable but not super easy.

sold out :disappointed:

I have one.

I can confirm the TN screen (default) is about average - an IPS one is worth it.

I have a 120GB mSATA SSD (for Windows 10) and a 500GB HDD in mine (for data). Works a treat.

Very very solid machines. We use Lenovo at work as well (have a T450 at the moment) and they are great, people trash them, drop them, spill coffee on them etc but they just work for 3-4 years, which is the lease we (IT) get people to sign for them.

I bought a second hand T530 for my lads and it has stood up to abuse well, agreed it is a bit heavier but the 15" screen makes of for that. Swapped the screen from a 1366 to 1600 resolution (really easy to do) and the difference was instantly noticeable.

Good spot I've purchased. I had a Lenovo for work and missed the keyboard massively currently using a HP. Desperately needed a cheap-ish relaible laptop for home, so this fits the bill.

On the tinkering front it's been a long, long time, so what's worth an upgrade...

Memory: I gather it has two slots. Easy as purchasing any additional 4gb ram? To pair with the 4gb that's already in the machine, to take it to 8gb? Does it need to brna specific type?

From what I gather max it accepts is 16gb (8gbx2)?


SSD: looks to have the option of two drives

1 x mSATA under the keyboard
1 x 2.5" bay on the side.

Never purchased or used an SSD but it seems all the rage. Worth upgrading both slots?

Any cheap SSD recommendations?

Screen: Is is that bad? As it looks like some replace the TFT LCD with IPS LCD

Any other worthy upgrades?

My x220i which is only an i3 is still going strong. The build quality is second to none on this style of thinkpad.

None left

Thanks. Bought one for my mother. Time to get her online.

There are bigger screen elitebooks such as the g1 850 with a 1080 screen

They have the same resolution as this Lenovo laptop. I think the screen is fine. I have the 2540p, which has a fantastic keyboard, trackpad and superb build quality with a metal build.

But do any of the Elitebooks come with 1920x1080 resolution screens?

i see that this one is on offer for 160 quid. Is it value. I have a pixel chromebook which is the dogs **** but i could do with a cheap windows laptop for the few things the chroembook wont do

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fast-Lenovo-ThinkPad-T420s-14-Intel-Core-i5-2-5GHz-4GB-128GB-SSD-Windows-10/201560189785?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20140122125356%26meid%3De6bac66160be42819fbf070c10602919%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D6%26mehot%3Dlo%26sd%3D301926870614

And it comes with 64bit version of Windows, so you can upgrade it to 16gb, on spec says up to 8gb but it supports upto 16gb but better check the lists of Ram which works on x220.

Not according to the intel spec

Thinkpads are tanks. They don't tend to look good value if you just go from a spec list but it's their build quality you pay for. I have a 6 year old T410 that survived travelling the world with me and all though it looks a little battleworn it works just fine.

If you want something that a kid won't easily trash, with frankly the best keyboard on any laptop then get a Thinkpad.

Ugly or not, they are tough, and parts will be available for quite a while, you cant say that about other brands, a year later, good luck finding a replacement cover panel that cracked on a Tosh or Sony.

Can it support three monitors through displayport hub? I know third generation Intel processors support three screens but not sure about second generation.

Been looking at the T410 on eBay. Need bigger screen

I have actually brought from these guys before gorgo and I thought their customer service was excellent so when i got this offer emailed to me I thought it was worth a share

OK for the item, but what about the seller?

Very nice

excellent machine, last of the best generation of thinkpads. have the x201, will also order this.
heat, thanks OP

Fab machines. Sturdy easy to upgrade. Easy to fix.
Small and lightweight.

What more do you want from a portable laptop. (Better screen maybe?)

Bought one on a previous deal. Win 10 installed and a SSD and very pleased with the result!
The best keyboard - 'buff said.

Looks like a bargain to me thanks for the share.

Totally incorrect!

buy a used elitebook. they were £1500 new and you can find them under 200 nowadays. a 2540p i7 at >140. a G1 elitebook from 2014 4th gen i5/i7 from £230. Much better than most flimsy plastic rubbish laptops

I have one of these which I slowly added an IPS screen, 120GB ssd, 8GB RAM and 91Wh battery.

And I think it's bloody amazing. Fast as my desktop for web browsing, document creation and related things, keyboard is one of the best membrane boards I have ever used, I love the trackpoint, it's sturdy as a rock, IPS screen looks great and battery lasts all day.

I'm one of those people who upgrades their PC way too much, and spends stupid money on making it look good but I can't see me replacing this laptop for a long time.

Use one daily for work, rock solid machine.

wouldnt touch with a barge pole, and that "new" battery for £10 is either going to be dodgy, or dangerous.

ugly looking laptops - same design since 1996

Damn, I really want something with a 1080p screen so everything stays the same when I switch to using an external monitor...

wifi version?

I have one, love it.

this is well worth it - these are great wee machines, very portable and with a brilliant keyboard, very well made

Dammit, HUKD.

I don't even need this; I have no use for it..

But I want it! :disappointed:

It's 1366 x 768 for the normal non-IPS screen, not sure if the IPS variant has a higher resolution, but I would imagine it does. It outputs to 1920 x 1080 via displayport and VGA.

anything similar with a 15 inch screen?
kids laptop on its last leg.. at this price its an amazing deal

Great offer, good spot.

It says it has a 12.5" screen but doesn't state the resolution - anybody know?

Thanks,

3g

I would say the £10 for a new battery offer is well worth it.

good price just bought one when i had the 20% ebay voucher with 8gb ram and 320 gb hd for £170 (£136 with voucher)
great laptop well worth this price well done OP