Post AWr0rsRh8tlmoHhpY0 by aperezdc@mastodon.social
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 (DIR) Post #AWr0rrkniNSUfFdZgm by aperezdc@mastodon.social
       2023-06-19T06:44:56Z
       
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       Maybe I should pick my #Vaio TZ11MN and have the latest #Haiku beta installed on its spinning rust drive. It has already some old install, but from years back, seems worth a shot to try again after @ActionRetro's video the other day :thonking:
       
 (DIR) Post #AWr0rsRh8tlmoHhpY0 by aperezdc@mastodon.social
       2023-06-19T07:57:49Z
       
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       @ActionRetro by the way, I still insist that the TZ11 was the prettiest laptop I've ever had, and one of the best designs overall. It is lighter and thinner than anything available at the time (1.1kg only!) while still having a DVD reader + CD burner combo, actual Ethernet and VGA ports, and a relatively narrow screen bezel. While it didn't have the strongest CPUs, the amounts of memory were okay and the SSD option was prohibitive, in exchange it did give me 11h of battery runtime *on Linux*.
       
 (DIR) Post #AWr0rt19167saEI8no by aperezdc@mastodon.social
       2023-06-19T08:24:21Z
       
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       Like, seriously, look at this thing. Ain't it pretty?
       
 (DIR) Post #AWr0rtdQikkcUyCiTg by aperezdc@mastodon.social
       2023-06-19T08:36:29Z
       
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       There is a design detail in the TZ11 that I wish other manufacturers would follow (including Sony themselves in later models): most of the ports are on the left side, so if you put a mouse on the right side it can be used without bumping into cables or USB dongles. The only port on the right side is the VGA one, and it's placed towards the back so it doesn't annoy much either. The only other thing on the right is the DVD/CD unit tray, which is not used that often.
       
 (DIR) Post #AWr0ruG4P5ewQoHZho by aperezdc@mastodon.social
       2023-06-19T09:55:52Z
       
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       This is a laptop from 2007, by the way. That's sixteen years ago. Laptop design has not improved since. If something, it has gotten boring with everybody trying to copy Apple. Not the worst thing to copy in some regards, but not the best either.
       
 (DIR) Post #AWr0ruqwC19MH9X1Ae by craftyguy@freeradical.zone
       2023-06-19T15:59:18Z
       
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       @aperezdc Apple's laptop design is the worst. They are not easily repaired, and cannot be upgraded. I feel sick thinking about the amount of waste generated by Apple and companies trying to copy their throw-away designs.
       
 (DIR) Post #AWr130a3EoRLE0vFMu by PublicLewdness@freespeechextremist.com
       2023-06-19T16:01:27.734565Z
       
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       @craftyguy @aperezdc Apple laptops used to be pretty decent to work on but after about 2013 they were a nightmare and basically a throwaway.
       
 (DIR) Post #AWrByBK6y3RSajMr0C by mathew@universeodon.com
       2023-06-19T18:03:42Z
       
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       @craftyguy @aperezdc Apple actually scores pretty well as far as waste generation is concerned:https://www.cips.org/supply-management/news/2019/march/apple-reaches-landfill-landmark/Then there are the other sustainability factors. My new Apple laptop is made with 100% recycled aluminium for the enclosure, 100% recycled rare earth elements in all the magnets, 100% recycled gold for the connectors, 100% recycled tin for the solder, and the display is mercury and arsenic free. It's in packaging that's 97% plastic free (with no overwrap), and the fiber is 43% recycled and the rest responsibly forested.Would I prefer it if Apple had designs like the Framework laptop? Absolutely. And no matter how much recycled material is used, there's still the emissions from the energy used to make it. But in spite of the designs, Apple are among the better companies as far as sustainable laptop manufacturing is concerned. (Lenovo still does better though.)
       
 (DIR) Post #AWrEfPv8lrXuDyQp9s by craftyguy@freeradical.zone
       2023-06-19T18:33:37Z
       
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       @mathew @aperezdc recycling is still energy intensive, reuse/repair is often better.
       
 (DIR) Post #AWrElZa5lZgdvJWPNw by mathew@universeodon.com
       2023-06-19T18:34:59Z
       
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       @craftyguy @aperezdc Absolutely. But if you're going to buy a new laptop, Apple is one of the less bad options.