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by alchemist1e9 24 days ago
> PostmarketOS is amazing on supported arm chromebooks.

Any tips on best models that are abundantly available used on the cheap and work well?

> I have a few that I throw in a bag for beach/jungle holidays - they are literal e-waste, something liberating about carrying a laptop that's worth significantly less than a decent family meal.

I definitely do this with a few Thinkpad 11e I have laying around from a failed project 4 years ago.

However I’d really like to switch to e-waste as what you describe would be very liberating. An e-waste Linux device with encrypted disk that you just wifi tether to phone and works fine for use old school types. I wonder how cheap they can go? How easy to flash? etc