<div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Aug 22, 2013 at 1:07 AM, D. Hugh Redelmeier <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:hugh-pmF8o41NoarQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org" target="_blank">hugh-pmF8o41NoarQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
Consider adding an mSATA SSD. The w530 and T520 have a slot for that<br>
(unless you are using the slot for a wireless (cell) card).<br>
</blockquote><div><br>I was thinking about adding one to my own Thinkpad, then thought to check how full disk encryption plays with SSDs. Then my head exploded. <br><br>Lots of controversy about whether it's ever safe, whether it's OK so long as you encrypt the device before using it for anything sensitive, whether you need robust TRIM support to not kill the device with full disk encryption, the sorry state of TRIM support in currently shipping distros...<br>
<br>Is there really a concern here or did I just stumble on a bunch of outdated discussion? There's no way I'd use unencrypted storage of any sort in a laptop.<br><br>As for Thinkpad keyboards, I used to *love* the old IBM-style keyboards, and I have one at home. Then I got a new machine with a chiclet keyboard at work, and now that I'm switching between them daily, I'm not 100% satisfied with either. The chiclets feel a little better than the old ones, but they include a few truly stupid layout decisions.<br>
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