• Tja@programming.dev
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      Thinkpads are usually acquired as enterprise retire their stock, 2 or 3 year old devices for a fraction of the new price.

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      Thinkpads are generally invredibly cheap due to scale. You can also refurbished last years model for under 400 usd.

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      Hey… people win the lotto all the time! So for brief moments throughout the day there’s probably 101-107 people in the world who can still afford one!