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

at least he doesn’t look like an amphibian

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)

i would recommend the 13 but not 16, it literally hasn’t been released yet and there’s no reviews to base opinions off of.

lemmygrad existed before all the reddit people

turn the pc off, plug the USB in, turn the pc on.

if that doesn’t work, look up how to enter your specific laptop’s BIOS settings. There, you should find the boot order menu to switch to booting from that usb.

you need to download the mint iso first:)

wuhan seems to be good at spreading things though

(is this joke too soon?)

Snap is cringe, KDE neon > Kubuntu 200%.

Seriously though, I love kde neon so much. KDE being rolling release is a bit confusing at first, but you basically get the best of both worlds in terms of rolling and LTS releases.

I see, yeah $120 is a great price. I would buy that in a heartbeat as well

why a 7700k? I think something like a 12100f has better performance and much lower power draw, meaning much less cost in the long run. It’s cheap as well.