Thinkpads are still good, however it annoys me that even the T series is being pushed towards the Mac design
Long ago, the marketing across the computer industry started to push changes that made many things less comfortable for developers. A certain company on a turnaround, willing to do things different embraced the needs of developers. This was part of their "in" to winning over the technorati and becoming "cool."
Now, that company has achieved dominance in their chosen markets, and the kind of "cool" which results from catering to developers is no longer their priority. If anything, they have developers dancing to their tune.
Certain Thinkpads also long catered to programmers and certain kinds of content creators. Now the same forces from marketing departments are at play once again, and yet another company on a turnaround is looking to win over the technorati by prioritizing a developer-centric kind of "cool."
Long ago, the marketing across the computer industry started to push changes that made many things less comfortable for developers. A certain company on a turnaround, willing to do things different embraced the needs of developers. This was part of their "in" to winning over the technorati and becoming "cool."
Now, that company has achieved dominance in their chosen markets, and the kind of "cool" which results from catering to developers is no longer their priority. If anything, they have developers dancing to their tune.
Certain Thinkpads also long catered to programmers and certain kinds of content creators. Now the same forces from marketing departments are at play once again, and yet another company on a turnaround is looking to win over the technorati by prioritizing a developer-centric kind of "cool."