On Thursday 04 September 2025 04:51:01 Jim via tde-users wrote: > >>> > >>> TDE works just fine on any RPi >= 3B (I have a RPI400 running TDE + > >>> LinuxCNC still in use). Anyway, nowadays even the RPI5 are not a sane > >>> choice - any used thinkpad has way more power an "obolete" Windows10 > >>> laptops will probably flood the market in some months .. just in case > >>> somebody need a red truck to play with :) > >> > >> I guess you live in an area where people get rid of better laptops than > >> where I live. The last few times I looked at used laptops all the > >> laptops I saw were pretty ancient, and the prices for them were fairly > >> laughable... and not in a good way. > >> > >> The last time I bought a RPi I did consider a brand new Chromebook > >> (which could be switched to Linux) which was on sale at some place like > >> Best Buy. It was very low end, but still comparable to (at least) an > >> RPi4, and given that it came with storage, power supply, screen, ..., it > >> was arguably a better deal. But I know that the Pis are happy running > >> 24/365 with very modest power needs, and since the Pis I have do run all > >> the time, I went with another Pi in the end. > > > > Gee, I wonder why you can't just find it in the TL? (a little San > > Franciso reference) Pretty much everything is for sale there ... and not > > is a good way. > > Possibly I could find one there. But being many thousands of kms/miles/lis > I don't think it would make sense to go there to find a cheap laptop. > > Jim Let's just say ... lots of ordinarily expensive items for sale cheap ... of very questionable provenance, sold by persons of uncertain character. There was a period awhile back when we would see persons in stores (sometimes, in groups) brazenly just taking products off the shelves and walking straight out the door. Later they could be seen sitting out in the street, not so far away, trying to resell their haul. I am actually smack in midst of the moving process at this moment, sitting about 200 miles north of San Francisco, haven't been online for a week, just checking email. It will be awhile before I am completely moved here; uttery different world up north in the redwood forests. But I couldn't help but of these illegal "street vendors": anything you want, they will promise to get it for you. Scary place. Carry a big stick. Bill Bill ____________________________________________________ tde-users mailing list -- users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe send an email to users-leave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Web mail archive available at https://mail.trinitydesktop.org/mailman3/hyperkitty/list/users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
