Hey! I found this old laptop for $500. Do you think I should buy it? Can I run Linux? Arch obviously. - minie4's Lemmy

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Hey! I found this old laptop for $500. Do you think I should buy it? Can I run Linux? Arch obviously.

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Hey! I found this old laptop for $500. Do you think I should buy it? Can I run Linux? Arch obviously.

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Is that just a model, or is there actually a display in the middle that does something?
- @markstos@lemmy.world
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  There is a small LCD in the middle. This is a different brand, but the same idea.
  
  https://www.amazon.com/LEXiBOOK-Educational-Activities-Mathematics-Dactylography/dp/B0B6HKB3JF/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?crid=XVKE22F1A9PU&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9._jFDRprRJyu_XHpllOiAD4EFd7M5TO_Vcv04A8bmlKrWhihcRTAwURR8E4SY2YDz0wIOOIXYdk5kuIW3d4ExVZUWZoBysCLuYa1wefCzFT-uNDungtHodL6wCmByJK1cqVgR6cZ3hpqClTZG55B1LeRtCcZiPzUQMbtR0FylQDvKWS-_JiLxhZSMQRhbU3p4M6Fxl2esLEcekrnqLMCtSw.ihoLtqVN1JKbG4eKr3MbxCrVKkoUgy9D7jjvqUw1MP8&dib_tag=se&keywords=vtech+laptop+for+kids+6-8&qid=1729988226&sprefix=vtech+laptop%2Caps%2C143&sr=8-4
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    FYI you can trim 80% of that. https://www.amazon.com/LEXiBOOK-Educational-Activities-Mathematics-Dactylography/dp/B0B6HKB3JF/ Amazon sure loves its tracking data.
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      You can trim it even further:
      
      https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B6HKB3JF/
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  Yes, there’s a monochrome display in the middle. It’s kinda like a TI-86 calculator aimed at children.

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