you can get real keys by putting the t420 ones on the t430

eternity is amazing and works really well, I’ve had no issues so far

I don’t know, but one time I tried some of my mods didn’t work, and it runs fine on proton anyway so I don’t mind.

I’m talking about mass surveillance being easier with card

nope, but I like using windows targeted KSP mods

at least he doesn’t look like an amphibian

it’s just a vibe we like

things like lowercase i and not having periods contribute to that vibe as well

it’s good, but not perfect. KSP through proton works perfectly though, so I don’t mind

wow that’s so surprising cant believe capitalistic profit centric big tech would do that oh my god no way

also issues with mass surveillance and centralisation of the economy iirc

4th gen is very old, so windows being really bloated and inefficient probably cut support for it.

Try linux if you are interested. The day to day performance is actually really good (except gaming ofc)

it works on my kde neon by default

then MOVE.

they’re too micro soft to acknowledge that bash is better than cmd

I don’t think debian is good for first time users because:

• the downloads page 🗿
• sudo isn’t setup out of the box
• most guides refer to ubuntu 20.04/22.04

what??? why do you lose credit by getting hit by a car? that’s insane

tbh I like mint, but for people that want to learn linux I think ubuntu is better.

There’s more people using it, so you get better support, and there’s other flavpurs available so things like kde and xfce are supported well right out the box

I don’t recommend wsl because it bodges the worst part of windows (windows terminal) onto linux. Also, it’s much nicer to learn in a vm where you are learning actual linux, instead of MS’ interpretation of linux.

It’s like playing with clay in a bag, versus playing with clay with your bare hands.

yeah, but also account for the cost of a battery replacement

ThinkPad T430

pros:

• old
• extremely cheap
• usable performance, can be upgraded to average performance
• libreboot compatible
• very compatible with Linux
• great keyboard (if you mod it with a t420 keyboard)
• trackpoint (controversial)
• hot swappable batteries
• repairable
• display can be upgraded to IPS if you manage to find a converter board

cons:

• old
• bad battery life (if you keep the stock one)
• TN panel
• not blazing fast (more than enough for the tasks you mentioned though)