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What do you recommend then. No CD, 2 USB 3.0s, but how am I transferring CDs then without losing more generations? Sorry but really dumb when it comes to tech.I have had numerous Lenovo Laptops since 2005. My last one was in January 2021.
Lenovo is a Chinese company that bought IBM's Thinkpad lineup in 2005, when IBM decided to exit that business as it wasn't profitable enough for them. I've taken apart many Lenovos (just not too many in the last year) but they were no more durable nor had any "industrial" construction than other OEMs have produced. I remember the last one had a Hitachi Hard Drive, so they too are buying components from others. I took apart a Panasonic Toughbook and although the case was more durable, the insides were still the same as everyone else. The current LG Gram's case is made out of magnesium alloy but doesn't feel like metal. Lots of OEMs advertise there stuff is Tough but they don't guarantee it against perils at all - just manufacturing defects for a year. Extended warranties can be obtained, usually for a premium. You don't buy a Laptop because it's built like a Tank and heavy, you buy it because it's light & portable. That makes it subject to damage.
I've seen many Lenovo Laptops (and a few Desktops) die in the workplace as they are extremely common in business. Screen failures, Hinge failures, Hard Drives, power supplies, charging circuits, motherboards, etc. Just like all the others. Those are the ones that companies change out at 3 years. They get huge discounts and buy them corporatewide because they are cheap.
My comment still stands: I'd never buy, nor recommend a Laptop (or a Desktop) that's 9+ years old. To buy one would be foolhardy.