I bought a cheap old Surface Pro 5 and flashed #LinuxMint onto it. And it's great! Great to use a nice piece of hardware with the #creepy #bigtech removed š
However, the battery is fairly knackered, and I was disappointed to learn how difficult it is to replace. and prone to cracking the screen.
Not exactly a good example of #righttorepair š
Does anyone recommend a small laptop / 2-in-1 that is more repairable?
Patrick Leavy
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2025-01-21 03:41:17 UTC
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