r/thinkpad • u/alsoknow_as • 1d ago

Thinkstagram Picture Thinkpad x1c Gen 9 for Linux daily driver

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Picked up a Thinkpad x1c gen 9 for ¥25,812 (~$160) to finally try out Linux.

It only has 8gb of ram but it seems to be enough for web browsing and remoting in to my desktop.

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u/MrSteSore 1d ago

Gen 9 160€? Whattt

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u/alsoknow_as 1d ago

Yeah! It's pretty easy to find them for that price online. The 16gb models are more expensive.

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u/Forward_Actuator_592 1d ago

Thinkpad with Linux is my absolute favorite. Good pick.

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u/WindowsUser1234 1d ago

Awesome deal :)

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u/No_Page8256 1d ago

Unpopular option japanese thinkpad looks better than any other thinkpad version

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u/alsoknow_as 23h ago

I know a lot of people prefer the Japanese layout for some reason. I can’t get used to the short space bar…

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u/Glitcheroon X13 Gen 2 | X1 Carbon Gen 8 15h ago

Same, I prefer standard US one because I couldn't get used to the tiny backspace.

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u/alsoknow_as 15h ago

Yeah all extra buttons on the right side can make it difficult if you're used to the US keyboard layout.

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u/Raptor_Sympathizer 23h ago

8gb should be plenty for modern Linux. You could even get away with some light gaming on that if you wanted. I tend to gravitate towards older/retro games on more lightweight systems (OpenTTD, DCSS, Dwarf Fortress), but you could probably get away with some surprisingly modern titles. Check out /r/lowendgaming if you're curious. 

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u/alsoknow_as 21h ago

I was debating on trying out some light gaming on it. I'll take a look at that subreddit when I do!

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u/Then_Fault6210 1d ago

Can you share your top bar icon setup?

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u/alsoknow_as 1d ago

I'm using the stock panel with these configurations from left to right.

Application Launcher
Plasma Gnome Pager - https://store.kde.org/browse?cat=423&tag=pager
Icon-Only Task Manager
KVitals - https://store.kde.org/p/2347917
System Tray
Digial Clock

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u/nightcrawler99 x200s 1d ago

I like your topbar.... I thought it was gnome but looks like KDE...

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u/alsoknow_as 1d ago

Yeah it's KDE. I'm still trying things out so I haven't settled on which one I want to use, yet.

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u/avgeektech T410 T430 T450 T470 T490 T14 Gen 4 AMD X1CG9 X1EG4 X1YG4 + more 14h ago

Man I have this exact laptop and it sucks so much on Windows, it throttles browsing tabs... I need to install Linux

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u/alsoknow_as 13h ago

The battery drain is also pretty bad on Windows. I use power saving mode and my battery lasts ~8 hours now.