Lenovo ThinkPad T400

I ended up buying this R61i and T400 for $5 each. Both of them work perfectly, just missing the hard drives! They're even in nice cosmetic shape too, unlike just about every other laptop in the store. I probably should credit that legendary Thinkpad durability for keeping them in such good shape, I can't wait to get them refurbished and cleaned up!

I wish IBM or Lenovo still made these. The keys are soft. It runs Linux or BSD without nonsensical issues. I could probably kick this thing down a flight of stairs and it would still work. And if something did break, the parts are easy to get to and replace. The external battery, that can be hot swa...

Lenovo ThinkPad if you’re on a budget. They’re extremely durable. Worth buying used. I’d try to get one with 16gb of ram and an SSD.

Love the fast workings on this laptop! Being a Windows 7 loyal follower, this takes care of all of my wants and needs. It even came with a battery that wasn't about to give out, like I have experienced with previous laptops purchased used online. Will order again from this supplier. Shipping very pr...

A used work station like a lenovo thinkpad from the p range or a HP zbook no more than a few years old and get the best spec you can find.

Surprisingly well, my fully upgraded T400 turns 11 years old in August. It could probably handle about 80% of my daily computing tasks with no issue whatsoever.

My Lenovo Thinkpad from nearly a decade ago hasn't been working too well for me lately, sometimes struggling with video calls and buffering videos. Also, it's graphics card isn't good enough to run a few games I'd like to play (Civ 6, Ori & the Blind Forest, Journey). Not sure if that's specifically something I'll have to look for or if all modern computers will be up to the task. I'm in the US, looking for something <1K.

Looks like a good price for a t400 even it doesn't boots. the cpu, ram and dvd will worth more then $30.

Probably get a used laptop at that range . Thinkpad T400 series is a very good and durable choice imo . Just look it up on your local FB marketplace .

It only has a core 2 duo so you're basically gonna have to run linux if you want a decent experience, and also you might run into ram issues as the T61 only supports up to 8gb of ram. Honestly, if you're going for a classic thinkpad you can do work on, try to get a T400 (a T60p could also be an option because of that amazing screen, however ram wise it can only do 3.5gb so that's something to keep in mind).