On Wed, Sep 3, 2025 at 22:05 (-0700), William Morder via tde-users wrote:
> On Wednesday 27 August 2025 17:32:27 Jim via tde-users wrote:
>> On Thu, Aug 28, 2025 at 00:14 (+0200), Dr. Nikolaus Klepp via tde-users wrote:
>>> Anno domini 2025 Tue, 26 Aug 16:15:04 -0300
>>> Jim via tde-users scripsit:
>>>> On Tue, Aug 26, 2025 at 05:47 (+0200), Thierry de Coulon 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
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