On 2020-04-27 07:38 AM, Gron Arthur via talk wrote:
The previous HP lasted about 10 years. I'm using a ThinkPad and dreading having to buy a newer machine after the this experience. The thinner laptops remove many things. I like to have an sd card reader, but those are not to be found on many of the newer laptops. Also, most laptop sellers group the laptops into 'gaming' or 'business machines', these are really unhelpful marketing categories.
Some of the newer models also don't even have an Ethernet port. You have to use a USB C adapter. Also, not many have a floppy drive these days! ;-) However, i preference would be for business class, no matter who makes it. Even with Lenovo, there's a big difference between the ThinkPad and Lenovo models.