The whole process took barely a working day. After that, it was a quick visit to Ninite to install some standard apps. Then it was off to the Windows Store to install the couple of dozen outstanding updates hidden in there, which Windows Update doesn't tell you about.
After going through the cycle a few times, it claimed there were none outstanding. As usual for Windows, once those were installed and the machine rebooted, there were some more updates. We ran Windows Update immediately, and found a whopping 53 outstanding, including multiple drivers.
As you'd expect for a current machine, it came with Windows 11. The model we received is a powerhouse: 12th Gen Intel Core i7-1260P, 32GB of RAM, and a 1TB NVMe SSD. Lenovo offered The Reg one to take a look. The X1 Carbon is the thinnest and lightest, and the Gen 10 latest model is Ubuntu certified. Lenovo ThinkPads have long enjoyed a strong following among Linux types, and the Thinkpad X1 is among the most coveted.
It's a lovely machine… but with some significant limitations. Hands-on The Reg FOSS desk took Lenovo's new Intel Alder Lake-powered executive laptop for a spin.
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