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  2. Comment on Fountain pens in ~hobbies

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    Yes. OP please tell us the brand, the nib size, etc and best share a picture and we might help you out with how to hold it, etc. Fountain pens are amazing. But if you are used to ballpens they...

    Yes. OP please tell us the brand, the nib size, etc and best share a picture and we might help you out with how to hold it, etc.

    Fountain pens are amazing. But if you are used to ballpens they will feel awkward. But everything other than fountain pens is not writing in the sense of "i could do this for hours".

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  3. Comment on Searching entry-level linux laptop recommendation in ~comp

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    Okay. the RJ45 and MiniDP would be highly important for me, but i expect no issues.

    Okay. the RJ45 and MiniDP would be highly important for me, but i expect no issues.

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    Im thinking about using Debian (again) because that's the thing i was most into "back in the days". Do you think there might any issues with Debian on the Thinkpad?

    Im thinking about using Debian (again) because that's the thing i was most into "back in the days".
    Do you think there might any issues with Debian on the Thinkpad?

  5. Comment on Fountain pens in ~hobbies

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    Okay, so first of all: Which fountain pen is it? Which make? What do you want to do with it? Just daily notes?

    Okay, so first of all: Which fountain pen is it? Which make? What do you want to do with it? Just daily notes?

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  6. Comment on Searching entry-level linux laptop recommendation in ~comp

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    So the ram is easily replaceable? that's nice since the refurbished models jump ~150€ just for 8GB - 12 GB RAM. The RAM module itself should be cheaper.

    So the ram is easily replaceable? that's nice since the refurbished models jump ~150€ just for 8GB - 12 GB RAM. The RAM module itself should be cheaper.

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    TY. Im in germany though, so no 4th july sales for me :((

    TY. Im in germany though, so no 4th july sales for me :((

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    TY I've been looking into them as well but they are most likely too expensive for entry-level

    TY I've been looking into them as well but they are most likely too expensive for entry-level

  9. Comment on Searching entry-level linux laptop recommendation in ~comp

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    That's actually some great advice here! Thank you! There are multiple thinkpads (im going to follow the advice given here in tildes) with dedicated GPUs, some have AMD, some have nvidia. I will...

    That's actually some great advice here! Thank you! There are multiple thinkpads (im going to follow the advice given here in tildes) with dedicated GPUs, some have AMD, some have nvidia.

    I will avoid nvidia then. Would you mind explaining a bit more in-depth why not nvidia?

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    Thank you! I also took a look at https://system76.com/ and like their approach, especially since they disable Intel ME. However, their devices are a bit too fast too test-drive Linux as a...

    Thank you! I also took a look at https://system76.com/ and like their approach, especially since they disable Intel ME. However, their devices are a bit too fast too test-drive Linux as a full-time for a (massivley stripped down) macOS.
    The last time i worked full-time on Linux was around the time of when Suse was still sexy (and openSuse didnt exist) and the first Knoppix release was made.
    So yeah....

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    Thank you! I've also been recommend the T440S, any experience with this device?

    Thank you! I've also been recommend the T440S, any experience with this device?

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  12. Searching entry-level linux laptop recommendation

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    Hey there! I'm planning on going full linux again (last time was 5-6 years ago). The only problem is: i've lost track of the community and especially what hardware is currently best to run,...

    Hey there!

    I'm planning on going full linux again (last time was 5-6 years ago). The only problem is: i've lost track of the community and especially what hardware is currently best to run, especially tech that was really giving me headaches back then (GPU - remember the omega drivers?).

    But searching for linux compatible laptops without purchasing a machine from some dedicated vendor is quite hard.

    Any recommendations?

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