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From: The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid>
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Subject: Re: Laptop replacement
Date: Sun, 30 Mar 2025 17:58:58 +0100
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On 29/03/2025 21:28, SH wrote:
> On 29/03/2025 19:51, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
>> On 29/03/2025 15:49, Andy Burns wrote:
>>> mm0fmf wrote:
>>>
>>>> The Natural Philosopher wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>> https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/356435951340
>>>>>
>>>>> Nice, but no laptop is it?
>>>>>
>>>> It is made from laptop components, just in a tiny wee desktop case. 
>>>> I have an older i5 version Dell desktop in an USFF case doing 
>>>> sterling service running Debian. Small and quiet. And cheap.
>>>
>>> And the O/P doesn't want to leave the house with it ...
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> My laptop is a laptop because I am  an elderly person who watches you 
>> tube shit in bed
>>
>> It rarely leaves the house, either
> 
> 
> You could use an iPad to watch You tube shit in bed and the iPad doesn't 
> need to leave the house either!

Its Apple.
It doesn't have a mouse
It doesn't have a keyboard
It doesn't understand many video protocols
Its shit

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