Post #382475

2026-02-23 23:05 UTC

Recently I found that @coreysnipes has been working on a project in which he rescues discarded laptops, repairs them, and outfits them with Linux Mint, and then gives them away to those who need them, for only the suggested cost of shipping. I came across this here on Mastodon a month ago and told him I was interested in taking him up on the offer - I use an ancient PC still running Windows 10 and I&#39;ve needed a workhorse laptop that I can travel with for a while now. I&#39;ve been interested in Linux for ages but as a not super tech-savvy person I&#39;ve always been too intimidated to take the plunge. Holy smokes, I am glad he&#39;s offering this - I love this machine. I&#39;ve heard it said that Linux Mint is not only very forgiving to those used to Windows, but also very reminiscent of using Windows years ago before all the bloat, adware, AI, and other junk, and that until you start using Mint, you don&#39;t realize how much you&#39;ve been frog-boiled into putting up with hot garbage. I can confirm: this is correct.

Replies (6)

@DpomovoyP@mastodon.social 2026-02-23 23:11

@LeoKirke omggg i need to get in on this….. my shitty tablet/laptop is on its last leg

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@ajroach42@retro.social 2026-02-23 23:21

@LeoKirke Mint is great. Run your updates at least once every few months.

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@coreysnipes@hachyderm.io 2026-02-24 00:28

@LeoKirke Happy to help!

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@shwnwllms@mastodon.social 2026-02-24 00:58

@LeoKirke welcome! Try Fedora KDE plasma next (if you’re coming from Windows you’ll like it even more)

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@ljwrites@writeout.ink 2026-02-24 09:15

@LeoKirke Mint is my first recommendation to people moving away from Windows, it's friendly to beginners and plenty versatile for seasoned users. The lower system requirements of Linux distros in general means e-waste is prevented and less money spent, too (I'm using a 2015 model myself running Arch Linux), especially at a time when the AI bubble is placing computers outside the reach of many users. That's such a great service @coreysnipes is providing.

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@chuff@bark.wolp.chat 2026-02-24 14:32

Yay, another happy Mint user, I'm over here use the Debian edition because I'm weird. @linuxmint (they need a better instance, maybe foss?)

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