I bought an “IdeaPad” for someone and I have hated it. Shoddy reliability and just a hideous amount of glue in the way of repairs. Also had to get reasonable repair parts.
Thinkpad X and P series have continued to be good and easy to work on when needed, but my experiences with their budget lines has been terrible.
If you stick to select Thinkpad lines…
I bought an “IdeaPad” for someone and I have hated it. Shoddy reliability and just a hideous amount of glue in the way of repairs. Also had to get reasonable repair parts.
Thinkpad X and P series have continued to be good and easy to work on when needed, but my experiences with their budget lines has been terrible.