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edwardianpug OP t1_ivnrkyo wrote

Reply to comment by lwrdmp in My 17 year old IBM Thinkpad T43 connecting to the internet at 800+Mbit/s by edwardianpug

I bought it for 30 eur a year or so ago because of nostalgia. It came with Windows XP on it and I popped linux on because I just wanted it to do the occasional bit of stuff unconnected to the internet. The pic was taken when I was updating things over ethernet.

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sandybuttcheekss t1_ivpr13z wrote

Did the same thing with a refurbished Dell. Cost me $100 with a guarantee it'll work or my money back from a major retailer, put Ubuntu on it once I was sure it booted and was able to connect to the internet, hold a charge, etc. I've never been happier with a laptop.

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Bubbly_Collection329 t1_ixxrmhm wrote

does it run well? i have a old t43 with broken screen, and i was wondering if i should buy a screen and maybe hook it up to an ssd via a usb 3.0 to sata cable i have.

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