Subj : Re: Linux on old laptop
To   : WitNik
From : Tracker1
Date : Mon Dec 27 2021 06:44 am

On 12/25/21 12:30, WitNik wrote:
 >
 > Earlier in 2021 I converted all of my computers from Windows to Linux
 > (Pop!_OS for PCs and Debian for SBCs) and I haven't looked back. I do
 > have a spare SSD in my primary driver that boots Windows 11 as a
 > fallback, but really the only time boot it is monthly to apply updates
 > to Windows.

Similar here, though I did put a windows drive in for a work project, 
the work laptop (macbook pro i9) has some issues running the main work 
solution (.Net with around 120 projects) and the i9 mac is constantly at 
the thermal limit (max fans)... so the clean drive in windows only for 
work stuff is better.  Other than that, all linux or macos (got an m1 
laptop a few months ago).


 > I think you made a good choice on keeping stuff out of the landfill;
 > however, for what it's worth, I've made a real push during the last
 > 4-5 years to refresh my systems with very power efficient systems for
 > my project, tinkering, and work. Older systems generally consume more
 > electricity, so that's something to keep in mind to potentially offset
 > environmental impact when you do decide to upgrade.

I'm a bit spoiled, but usually buy around the upper mid-range, so even 
if I only get a couple years of use (2-3) I pass it on, and usually sees 
6+ additional years out of it... my old i7-4790k is still running at a 
friend's place.

Main desktop is an r9-5950x w/ 128gb ram and rtf-3080... I can't see 
myself needing/wanting to upgrade any time soon... only a handful of 
things even come close to pushing it.  Video projects still feel 
sluggish at times for encoding.  the prior mentioned work project hits a 
bit at the build too, a few minutes for a build (~80s for rebuild), and 
running the background service (containerized) and the vs debugger on 
the app(s) uses around 72gb ram.  The i9 mbp was taking nearly 40m for 
build/rebuild.

Fortunately when I get back after the holiday will be working more on 
micro-service migrations, so far less issues with the monolith.

Aside: I'm honestly amazed how well the m1 macbook runs things... and 
the battery life is just awesome as hell, generally go a few days of 
casual use without needing to plug in.  I do have wireguard/ssh setup so 
I can access my desktop if/when I need more oomph, but haven't needed to 
much.
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