Re: Inexpensive laptops
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On 25/10/23 22:07, Russell Coker via linux-aus wrote: > Another option is to buy second hand. Windows users generally aren't > interested in systems with 8G of RAM but they run Linux nicely. A read of popular Linux forums shows lots of converts to Linux because their machines could not run Windows 10. The same is happening with Windows 11. Those old machines usually need only an old rotating rust disk replaced with SSD, a much lower hit on the environment when compared to replacing the whole machine. And there are the thousands of corporate machines replaced to accommodate Windows. Some have the disk removed and are sold ready for the SSD and Linux. Many go into a shredder for recovery of the copper. :( I used to buy a new router almost every year to get a new feature or because the plastic devices break. Now I use a Raspberry Pi as I can simply upgrade the software or replace a wireless component with the latest chip/antenna. The bulk of the hardware will remain the same forever. _______________________________________________ linux-aus mailing list [email protected] http://lists.linux.org.au/mailman/listinfo/linux-aus To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to linux-aus-unsubscribe-cunTk1MwBs8iFSDQTTA3OBCuuivNXqWP@public.gmane.org