Times you're happy you fell for /g/ memes

>install gentoo
>as a result learn how to use rsync
Couldn't be happier, after using scp and ftp for ages.

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>>60004359

>>60004359
Years ago used to use gentoo for years and loved it but it took too long to compile. recently seeing it shilled on g decided to try it again on a modern processor and compile time is no longer an issue.

Lovely story.
I'm browsing /g/ with my librebooted x200 on my lap and my penis partially erected.

>>60004478

I like to think that the free software forms an additional protective field around the ThinkPad frame.

>>60004560

Its the tangible densely packed stink rays from Richard Stallman making a physical cushion around a machine.

>>60004359
>Ever been happy to fall for /g/ memes?
Yeah, I fell for the Fidelio X2 meme and the M40x meme. Never been happier.

>>60004359
>fell for /g/ memes
never. I do my individual research if i consider any product regardless of /g/'s stance.
Because you should take anything on 4chan with a grain of salt. Period.

>>60004688
still, the retro thinkpads are actually great

>>60004688
I bought my thinkpad based on installgentoo.
No regrets as it saved me from the abomination of the edge series.

>>60004688

Memes are often memes for a reason.

>>60004359
>Parabola GNU/Linux-libre

Who else knew the story was fake when reading that?

Literally no one installs those garbage GNU endorsed distributions.

>>60004810
some newfags do. they fell for the RMS meme.

>installed gentoo
>it's actually awesome

hell yea

>>60004359
engineers of the past made quality product.

today engineers develop laptops which have reduce stress tolerances

>mechanical keyboard
>1st gen moto g
>logitech G400S
those were the good ones to me

>>60004884

Engineers can still make quality things. The only difference is that everyone is on making things for as cheap as possible and not wanting things to last a long time. Old things weren't immune from issues, but the designers tried hard to make solid devices. I have a T61 which apart from the loose as fuck hinges is probably the most sturdy machine I've ever owned.

>>60004359
Mech keyboard and T420. No regrets.

Stop posting on /g/ Luke and work on your paper

>>60004359

>be me
>2000
>need a laptop for IRC shitposting while at work
>Buy IBM Thinkpad 760XD with external floppy.
>166MHz Pentium MMX, 64MB RAM, glorious 1024x768 display
>running late for the bus one day, sprinting at top speed to the bus stop with the bus approaching.
>get to the bus and abruptly stop running
>thinkpad goes flying 20 feet out of my backpack and into the street in front of the bus
>forgot to zip up backpack all the way in my haste to leave apt.
>Bus driver: "damn anon, that's gonna be expensive"
>pick up the laptop, only minimal scratches to case.
>flip it open and turn it on, screen undamaged, keys in perfect order
>boots into Win98SE without a hitch, fire up Rebirth and play tune I was working on no problems there.

I've owned a number of Thinkpads over the years and all of them have been rugged as hell... Well... my 570e was a bit on the fragile side but aside from that they were all pretty good.

To be fair, though, I once had a Dell Latitude XPi CD with a P166MMX. You could deliberately throw that thing down a flight of stairs and it would be just fine.

X200
Mechanical keyboard
Logitech g400s
Mechanical watch

>>60004810

>using a distro with proprietary cuckware in its repos and loading cuck firmware

Why do that when you could just not?

>>60004359
t420 + Linux, love this thing.

>>60004359
>x230 + ssd

i-it's fast!

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in 2011 gentoomen called me a retard for buying a 2600k
>hyperthreading for gaymes
>kill yourself
but I did anyway, won the silicon lottery too, feels good mang