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    Whats mroe durable? t440 vs older thinkpads

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by mrrosenthal, Oct 23, 2013.

  1. mrrosenthal

    mrrosenthal Notebook Enthusiast

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    Whats mroe durable? t440 vs older thinkpads
     
    mrrosenthal, Oct 23, 2013
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    ibmquality Notebook Evangelist

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    Time and usage will tell. Few people have one and durability will be tested.
     
    ibmquality, Oct 23, 2013
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  3. ajkula66

    ajkula66 Courage and Consequence

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    Define "durability"...

    For normal daily use, it should be durable enough.

    For any *extreme* conditions there are other, properly-designed ruggerized options...
     
    ajkula66, Oct 23, 2013
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    phamhlam Notebook Evangelist

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    I would say older ThinkPad with the steel roll cage that makes ThinkPad bulkier. You can get the T440 and kick it 10ft and it will still work. Is that durable enough? Most ThinkPad can handle drops and abuse well. The X1 Carbon got flung across asphalt and it worked fine beside the dent. Make sure you use an SSD if you plan on performing a lot of abuse.
     
    phamhlam, Oct 23, 2013
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  5. NBReview1

    NBReview1 Notebook Consultant

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    Come on - older and new thinkpads both will be durable enough for your use. Are you blending the thinkpad??!
     
    NBReview1, Oct 24, 2013
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