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2026-03-28 22:22 UTC

@tg9541@mas.to @codemonkeymike@fosstodon.org @lpryszcz@genomic.social Very good point. Yes, probably couldn't put most distributions on the Pentium III. The cost of replacing the battery may be more than a low cost laptop, especially if you're willing to look at the used market. Where you may be able to get a good processor, in a solid machine. Mostly the laptop isn't in use, as I've not had a reason to need a portable machine.

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@tg9541@mas.to 2026-03-29 04:56

@JigmeDatse I own an Atom N280 "netbook" which runs the last viable Debian distribution, soon likely without an up-to-date web browser. Battery life is still good after 15 years, but unlike in its prime it's only fast enough for console applications these days. I still keep it around because it served me well in the years where I used to be a "traveling engineer". Back then mobile Internet was expensive and I ran a "DNS tunnel"; good enough for a shell. #nostalgia @codemonkeymike @lpryszcz

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