I only ever use a terminal based editor for making quick edits of config files, so nano works just fine for me.

Yeah, I encourage OP to read up on how life really was in those days. I think that will quickly dispel their romantic ideas.

Just download more RAM.

Worst viral marketing campaign ever.

If you don’t have a Steam Deck head strap, are you even a real fan?

When they started out, Linux had a lot less mindshare than it has now. Also Microsoft will absolutely retaliate against you, if you promote anything but their crapware. For a small manufacturer that can be a problem.

When GabeCube?

Interesting. Any information on the range of these things? Yet again China forges ahead while the West clings to its outdated ways in the name of “free markets”.

Robots can barely pick up a piece of cloth right now. The kind of manual dexterity required for sowing is nowhere near on the horizon. Just look at all the much vaunted humanoid robots they’ve been promising to use in factories for years. Those can’t do anything useful yet, not even pick up parcels.

Don’t worry. The kind of work these people do is nowhere near possible to replace with AI. CEOs, accountants, lawyers and middle managers on the other hand…

I’m not really sure what you’re complaining about here. Laptops are too expensive? Yeah, so is everything else. That has nothing to do with Linux. And why would buying a second hand machine be a temporary solution? Laptops are always being phased out and flogged off for cheap. And you can run Linux on pretty much any x86 machine, now and in the foreseeable future.

The country where the government prioritised strategic foresight over the short term profits of legacy industries?

Why does your wife need a transsexual for her car?

I really don’t understand people like that, though. There are plenty of great games that don’t have predatory monetisation. Yet millions and millions opt to get fleeced. This shit won’t stop as long as people keep falling for it.

Cool. You seem like a guy who knows his stuff. There’s this bridge I’ve got to sell and i want to make sure the right person gets it.

No nefarious applications possible there at all, amirite?

That’s not good. There’s zero chance they’ll just drop a new one before the other stuff is out. Either they can’t manufacture them at the current price point any more, or they were caught out by increasing demand, which is likely caused by the current hardware piece increases.

Tell us where the evil handheld people touched you.

Seconded. Don’t nuke your current devices until you’re really sure you know what you’re doing. Getting started is very easy. Just take any old box you have lying around and stay tinkering.

Most of those features are implemented in the scan software on the PC, not on the scanner itself. Although there is a tendency to integrate more and more features in the firmware, which is not always a good idea. Also, if you’re scanning low volumes, I’d say doing the separation before the scan is generally more efficient. At least that’s how I do it. But that’s just me, of course. I wasn’t in any way trying to criticize your approach. If it works for you, it’s great.