Re: EEEPC

On 8/22/2026 1:21 AM, Kerr-Mudd, John wrote:
> On Fri, 21 Aug 2026 19:11:09 -0700
> Don Y <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
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>>
>> Once wiped, I figured it would make a nice LITTLE "self-contained"
>> machine to save me the hassle of dragging out a monitor, "CPU"
>> and keyboard.  And, it did that job well (doesn't take much horsepower
>> to connect to an FTP service and transfer files to an external drive).
> 
> Ironicall the one I use the keyboard has failed and I prefer a "proper"
> mouse; so I do have to lug the extras - a proper keyboard is so much nicer
> to use.
I had several "docking stations" -- that I never used (so, why keep them?).
I put a docking station, it's *huge* "brick" power supply, a laptop that
mates with the docking station, mouse and 7' network cable into a
carrying case that was conveniently of the correct size.

This lets me keep all of the "related" items together (excepting the
external disk on which I store the distfile mirror).

More importantly, it lets me rationalize discarding the other docking
stations and a couple of laptops -- as I have one "set" preserved.

I only drag out that laptop two or three times annually to update
my mirror (I don't update packages very often so there is little
need to capture the latest source repository).

I still have a few oversized laptops that don't have carrying cases
so will have to make a decision on them, soon.  I am slow to discard
them as the larger laptops have much larger keyboards (big hands).

But, there's only so many for which one can rationalize a distinct use...
(I already have a solution for traveling)