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The ThinkPad logo is placed at an angle so that it's ready for when they cut corners.…

what coupon?

I just checked the OP's links and they're all priced AU $1050 or higher. Not at prices stated. There aren't many competing laptops to…

elephants aren't downy. they're more... bristley.

how do you fit this in a gaming laptop?

The Intel UHD 620 graphics is pretty limiting. Can't believe this is sold out.

yeah, the M15 aluminium case is good. The keyboard is a bit chiclet tho. They did a 12th generation version, with higher TDP, worse…

The Yoga fan problem was with an 11th gen Intel processor, which is generally a sweet spot for performance vs TDP - 12th gen onwards are…

Fans? on a Yoga? A while back I bought a Yoga 2-in-1 7i - Intel i7. Its fans ran continuously and hard, even in sleep mode. Support tried…

I once bought an Aldi Bauhn Android tablet. Never again.

I'm not in the outback. I code surrounded by subtropical rainforest.

you can run it closed with external monitors. but, how much will it heat up under load? that's when you want fans.

it doesn't have the glowing Apple logo of old, which drew women like moths to a flame.

The Pro has at least one cooling fan, two if you buy a Max processor. That gives a lot more performance, particularly if used closed with…

Make sure Angus is wearing his schoolboy cap. Otherwise his baldness gives the game away.

No fan, no deal. This is Australia, and Australia is HOT. Gotta buy a MacBook Pro to get a fan. Gotta buy a MacBook Pro with a Max…

RISC architectures like ARM are actually less memory efficient than CISC architectures like Intel because it can take more instructions, in…

this 11 gen processor has TDP down/up of 7W/15W. 12th generation typically starts at 20W. Power draw wise, 11th gen is better.…

Q3 2020. just over four years.…

11th gen processor is a lot less power hungry than 12th and up, leading to better thernals and battery life. it's a sweet spot and plateau…

This was more of a bargain on Black Friday, which is a good time to buy a new laptop. 500 bucks off, basically. Deal analysis lays out the…

This one has higher DPI, and the choice between bluetooth or USB dongle. https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/887590

renting cloud space is expensive, and a recurring cost over time. It can be cheaper to buy a bigger SSD up front. Or an external hard drive.

Now Amazon is emailing me adverts for mice. But I just bought one? This mouse they mentioned seems both weird and expensive.…

the penis does arise.

I am not associated with the maker. I'm not associated with the seller, either. Although I do now seem to be subscribed to Amazon Prime.…

The chair and the desk are not part of the computer.

That's a still from The Intern, a movie starring Anne Hathaway and Robert De Niro. I had ignored it on the Amazon page because it looked…

That's a still from a film Anne Hathaway did with Robert de Niro: The Intern It's about an old guy trying to get to grips with modern…

Most interacted part of my computer? Ahead of the screen and the keyboard? wow.