I bought most before, I made a standalone POS/encrypted communications device using upcycled X series thinkpads for my fintech startup. I bought the newer stuff

I bought most before, I made a standalone POS/encrypted communications device using upcycled X series thinkpads for my fintech startup. I bought the newer stuff when I got there using my employee discount, which wasn't as much as I would have liked, but was what made me buy new instead of used. As you can see, YC has a lot of other Thinkpad nerds, you also see them a lot at CCC conferences as well, they're like the AK47 of hardware: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22214952 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22214952 I can forgive less than optimal performance for ergonomics for specific tasks, long writing sessions on Libre Office doesn't require much performance so I like writing on that old machine because my fingers can type so effortlessly and require less spelling corrections--this is the model I used during my undergrad. I'm willing to give the Pine a shot and I'm keeping an eye on the new pre-order. I have machines with specific OS' and hardware to keep me on task.