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[–] pycorax 9 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I had a Flex 14 which had a broken keyboard. Sent it for repairs and it came back with the same issue happening a minute after I turned it on. Had a bunch of friends who got a Lenovo gaming laptop that were offered at a deal with our school (was a Y-something I can't recall). All of them ended up with strange green bands on their screens within 2 years. The whole superfish fiasco basically cemented that they're not a company I would buy anything from ever again.

I'm currently using a Asus Zephyrus G14 and it's been practically a flawless experience.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

You have to stay with the X, T or P series to get anything with decent quality. They've sullied the ThinkPad brand greatly over the years with the cheapshit variations outside of these series.

[–] v81 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

E series at the right price is alright too.

X and T are always nicer, but more expensive.

Really gotta stay away from IdeaPad, they're the true rubbish.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Nah, there's no point in a cheap laptop unless you want to repair or replace it after the warranty expires. Too many cheap corner cuts, wears out faster.

[–] v81 1 points 1 year ago

Your reply to me makes no sense?

I condem cheap laptops yet you write as if I didn't?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The legion series is terrible. Same for HP omen, and Dell alienware. The OEMs just cut too many corners for "gaming" stuff. I've repaired them all. Desktop and laptops, across all these brands.

[–] AnUnusualRelic 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Aren't most "gaming" laptops quite bad whatever the brand?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Don't know, I've only worked on the 3 brands I listed.

[–] v81 1 points 1 year ago

I've had terrible experiences with all brands bar ThinkPad.

ThinkPad specifically too, IdeaPad, and Legion are consumer garbage.