You&#x27;re right, the default LCD are abysmal, although Lenovo tried to improve the situation a bit. Many models have IPS options. Also many thinkpad heads have moderate or more modding skills and swapping parts is very common.<p>Beside, keyboard aren&#x27;t everything, these laptops are sturdy. Most laptops are flimsy and fail early. I own lots of 2005-2009 models that are impeccable.<p>Finally, 2nd hand Thinkpads are cheap, You can find a decent one for as much as a raspberrypi2 kit.