The ThinkPad X201 (Still) Feels Futuristic!
Having experienced two X61 variants from the late 2000s and a couple of cult favorites from the early 2010s, I wanted to fill in the experience gap between those two generations, so I picked up an X201. As there were practically six models to choose from, the decision wasn't simple, so let me walk you through the process.
You can find the transcript of this video here on my website: https://myterminal.me/diary/202411240...
Segments:
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References:
Lenovo ThinkPad X60: https://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Catego...
Lenovo ThinkPad X61: https://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Catego...
Lenovo ThinkPad X61s: https://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Catego...
Lenovo ThinkPad X200: https://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Catego...
Lenovo ThinkPad X200s: https://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Catego...
Lenovo ThinkPad X200T: https://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Catego...
Lenovo ThinkPad X201: https://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Catego...
Lenovo ThinkPad X201s: https://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Catego...
Lenovo ThinkPad X201T: https://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Catego...
Lenovo ThinkPad X220: https://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Catego...
Lenovo ThinkPad X230: https://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Catego...
Custom BIOS for X201: / x201_bios_whitelist
Void Linux: https://voidlinux.org
Audio and visuals:
Music from https://www.zapsplat.com
Pictures from https://pixabay.com
Hardware/Gear:
Primary computer: Lenovo ThinkPad T15g (Gen 2) (https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/p/laptop...)
Secondary computer: Dell Precision T3600 (https://www.ebay.com/itm/Dell-Precisi...)
Keyboard: Logitech MX Keys (https://www.amazon.com/Logitech-Advan...)
External pointing device: XP-PEN StarG640 6x4 Inch Ultrathin Tablet (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078YR2MTF)
Video equipment: SONY A-6400 (https://electronics.sony.com/imaging/...) with Sigma 30mm F1.4 DC (https://www.sigmaphoto.com/30mm-f1-4-...)
Audio equipment: MAONO PM422 USB Condenser Microphone (https://www.maono.com/products/usb-po...)
Software tools:
OBS Studio (https://obsproject.com)
Audacity (https://www.audacityteam.org)
GIMP (https://www.gimp.org)
Blender (https://www.blender.org)
Find me:
GitHub: https://github.com/myTerminal
Fosstodon: https://fosstodon.org/@myTerminal
Reddit: / myterminal_
Pixelfed: https://portfolio.pixelfed.de/myTerminal
If you read till here, thanks for your valuable time!