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[–] Retro_unlimited@lemmy.world 17 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

I gave them laptops, Linux mint pre-installed. I used to buy auction lots of broken laptops, so I got them for like $10 each. Threw in an SSD. It works as fast as a new machine for browsing the web and watching YouTube. I also pre-installed some common programs to get them started.

[–] Excrubulent@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Wait wait wait... where do you get these? That sounds amazing lol.

[–] Retro_unlimited@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It was a thrift store auction website, when they first started there was almost no one bidding, so I won TONS of awesome things for cheap. Eventually more and more people joined and the auctions are not as easy to find deals.

[–] Excrubulent@slrpnk.net 3 points 2 months ago

Ah dang, well, thanks anyway.