Comment on Discussion Thread 🦆 Monday 31 March 2025
tombruzzo@aussie.zone 3 days ago
So after saying this work laptop sucks, I could buy it off work for $100 because the SSD is starting to fail. Switch it out for a new one and it would be right as rain again. It might be heavy and power hungry, but a deal’s a deal
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 3 days ago
Dude $100 is sweet fuck all
tombruzzo@aussie.zone 3 days ago
I think I’m going to do it. I’ve looked at the specs and similar laptops, plus what they must have gone for on the refurb market a couple of years ago. I could probably flip it on Marketplace and make a buck even after replacing the SSD
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 3 days ago
I’ve grabbed stuff like that in the past and ended up using it as a seedbox or Plex server.
Never hurts to have a spare sometimes.
tombruzzo@aussie.zone 3 days ago
It will be good to have a self contained unit I can fuck around with. I have a PC in a server cabinet hooked up to a TV, but it’s not the most convenient thing to jump on and use. At least a laptop has everything you need to use a computer right there, so I could have something to finally learn Docker on properly