From 132e287eaaf224438b99c4dec97337d55b64ac36 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: alex Date: Sat, 21 Feb 2026 14:25:14 +0100 Subject: Move some gadget writing to blog website * Also deprecated useless RPI as USB virtual ISO --- hardware/x12.md | 53 ----------------------------------------------------- 1 file changed, 53 deletions(-) delete mode 100644 hardware/x12.md (limited to 'hardware/x12.md') diff --git a/hardware/x12.md b/hardware/x12.md deleted file mode 100644 index 8a94ccbc..00000000 --- a/hardware/x12.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,53 +0,0 @@ -# Lenovo ThinkPad X12 Detachable Gen 1 - -This is the laptop I use for work for a few months now. -The laptop is leased, and was built on late 2021. - -## Linux compatibility - -Linux has several problems: - -* The keyboard is really a USB device (it is detachable), and you can only switch ctrl+fn using a Windows app or with . - -* Apparently, you cannot use the volume control keys in Linux either. - However, I do not use those in Windows so I don't care. - -* Under the Debian 12 kernel, I see frequent crashes in the DRM drivers. - Switching to the backports kernel addresses the issues, but currently seems to cause issues with sound and webcams. - -## Form factor - -One of the main reasons for picking this laptop is that it's very light. -The laptop with keyboard weighs 1.1kg. - -The keyboard is detachable, which has pros and cons: - -* You cannot comfortably use the laptop on your lap. -* However, detaching the keyboard and using it as a portrait tablet to read documentation is great. - -### Keyboard - -The keyboard is very good, but slightly inferior to a full ThinkPad keyboard: - -* There is no insert key. -* For me, muscle memory does not work well when switching to a full ThinkPad keyboard. - -However, it still is a pleasant keyboard to use. - -### Screen - -The screen looks good. -But because it is glossy, sometimes I have issues with reflections. - -### Battery - -I have only used the battery when it was three years old already. -I can use the laptop for about 4 hours of somewhat intensive usage (some calls, working with compiled languages and LSP). - -### Pen - -Unfortunately, the leaser did not deliver a pen. - -## Others - -Besides what's been mentioned, I do not find any other problem with the laptop. -- cgit v1.2.3