bi_tux@lemmy.world to Linux · 1 month agoMy boss gifted me an old thinkpad x31lemmy.worldimagemessage-square114fedilinkarrow-up1540arrow-down111file-text
arrow-up1529arrow-down1imageMy boss gifted me an old thinkpad x31lemmy.worldbi_tux@lemmy.world to Linux · 1 month agomessage-square114fedilinkfile-text
minus-squaregerdesjlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10arrow-down8·edit-21 month agoThis is from 2004: https://www.trustedreviews.com/reviews/ibm-thinkpad-x31 It will chew amps (electricity). Recycle it as best you can. Grab a modern box instead. Unless sparks are free where you live, this beast will become a liability very quickly.
minus-squareGnuLinuxDudelinkfedilinkarrow-up9·1 month agoI totally get what you’re saying, but I suspect the OP is not going to be using this device full-time. Or even part-time.
minus-squarePossibly linux@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down1·1 month agoWhy? It is working just fine. No need to landfill something functional
This is from 2004: https://www.trustedreviews.com/reviews/ibm-thinkpad-x31 It will chew amps (electricity). Recycle it as best you can. Grab a modern box instead.
Unless sparks are free where you live, this beast will become a liability very quickly.
I totally get what you’re saying, but I suspect the OP is not going to be using this device full-time. Or even part-time.
Why? It is working just fine. No need to landfill something functional