I run Maverick Meerkat on an IBM R51 and I'm thinking of getting a new laptop. I have looked into the X301 and the T410.<p>Having spoken to a couple of users of Maverick on the X301 (with the SSD), they have recommended the T410 with the i7 processor.<p>Do you have an i7 based Thinkpad or an x301 and you run Ubuntu on it? What have your experiences been?<p>What I'm looking for is something bombproof. The R51 has weathered a lot of abuse. How do the Lenovo builds stack up to the older IBM Thinkpads?<p>And if you have recommendations to non-Thinkpad laptops that fit the bill, do tell.
I think the Lenovo build is great, they really did a good job maintaining IBM build quality. The Tx lot might be more bombproof than the Xx series, but I don't know - I haven't had the glorious chance to play witht he x201 / x301 at any great length. When I have, they felt a lot like really light and skinny versions of their bigger cousins, with the same great quality and strength. But, I might imagine that just because of the compromises to make them more road-warrior friendly, they would be a bit more fragile.
i use an x301 running openbsd (with a samsung ssd). i swapped out the dvd drive for a second battery and have no complaints about it.<p>the build quality is just like the old thinkpads (i've had the x40, x60, and x61) and the keyboards are still perfect.