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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I bought an old toshiba about seven years ago. still works just as well as it did when I got it. it was maybe 5 years old then. it's on windows 8 or something so no new updates to bloat it and I'm running old software on it. cost 130$ I think at the time, I had to buy new batteries at some point. but fuck, toshiba make good stuff.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

no new updates to bloat it and I’m running old software on it.

A security risk.

Hope you're not doing any sensitive activities like online banking or emails (connected to important apps etc).

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Indeed I do not use it for that kind of thing. It's mostly a youtube machine these days, still good for running my music software though, which doesn't rely on internet connection.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah I went a Lenovo for similar reasons. Unfortunately I cant replace my battery though.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

What did you get and how much you paid?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

t480s, I think i paid 350? Wasnt the cheapest but it had a couple of months warranty on it.