The Thinkpad T460 i bought 9 years ago was passed on to a family member after a couple years and is still in use. I don’t know how that’s wasteful.
If I had bought a Framework I would have bought a new mainboard and I can’t pass a mainboard on, I can’t use it as a cheap home server. The old mainboard would have been electronic waste.
Wait, why wouldn’t you 3D print (or order) the official mainboard enclosure and use it as a cheap home server? You could at least sell it or pass it along to someone else who would.
I have an XPS 13 9370. It’s still chugging along great on Linux. No real slowdowns. Drives an external 4k monitor with no lag or issues. Like you, I’ve had to replace the battery… 2-4 times by now. A $30 battery every 2 years seems like a pretty reasonable price to keep this champ running. It looks like the framework may be my next laptop though. I’ve been watching them for a while now. That or system 76.
Because that’s wasteful
The Thinkpad T460 i bought 9 years ago was passed on to a family member after a couple years and is still in use. I don’t know how that’s wasteful.
If I had bought a Framework I would have bought a new mainboard and I can’t pass a mainboard on, I can’t use it as a cheap home server. The old mainboard would have been electronic waste.
Wait, why wouldn’t you 3D print (or order) the official mainboard enclosure and use it as a cheap home server? You could at least sell it or pass it along to someone else who would.
The XPS 13 I bought like eight years ago will eventually turn to dust just… Watching YouTube videos on my desk.
The battery died five years back so I replaced it.
Dell emailed me to tell me that Windows 10 was out of support, I’ve had Linux on it for years now.
I also have an EeePC.
I have an XPS 13 9370. It’s still chugging along great on Linux. No real slowdowns. Drives an external 4k monitor with no lag or issues. Like you, I’ve had to replace the battery… 2-4 times by now. A $30 battery every 2 years seems like a pretty reasonable price to keep this champ running. It looks like the framework may be my next laptop though. I’ve been watching them for a while now. That or system 76.
There’s limit to what I’m willing to pay extra to be more green.
In the long run it is also more expensive.