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[–] Vuraniute@thelemmy.club 119 points 6 months ago (1 children)

thats a cool coverup/origin story for your thinkpad collection

[–] regul@lemm.ee 26 points 6 months ago (5 children)

Yeah I don't expect there are many tech employees working with Windows Thinkpads.

[–] tabris@lemmy.world 19 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I worked for one of the biggest tech companies in the UK, we used Thinkpads for our dev work. They're solid machines with good specs and excellent warranties. Big companies love them.

[–] regul@lemm.ee 4 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I've worked for tech companies in SV and I've never seen a developer without a MacBook.

[–] Shanedino@lemmy.world 7 points 6 months ago

Ah yes the only laptops/desktops that pit alien ware to shame for the price to performance ratio.

[–] Omgboom@lemmy.zip 11 points 6 months ago

The X1 Carbon is one of the best developer laptops there is, but I would never tarnish one with Windows

[–] nilloc@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 6 months ago

Mostly finance guys…

[–] riwo@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 6 months ago

i work at a tech company and everyone here runs company mandated windows on their company thinkpads

[–] Discover5164@lemm.ee 2 points 6 months ago

you would be surprised... i cannot use linux and have a thinkpad assigned. i need to change company...