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   From: nuh-uh@nope.com   
      
   On 2025-12-13 18:29, pothead wrote:   
   > On 2025-12-14, rbowman  wrote:   
   >> On Sat, 13 Dec 2025 16:55:03 -0500, -hh wrote:   
   >>   
   >>> Wish that was the case, because I've lost some Dell laptops from swollen   
   >>> batteries at <3 years life:  it doesn't do much good to have upgradable   
   >>> RAM/SSD designs when the office IT Department then won't even touch   
   >>> replacing a battery: they just replace the whole kit 'n kaboodle with   
   >>> new, reimage it to set it up & migrate user data.  Ditto for broken   
   >>> smartphones too.   
   >>   
   >> I was happy to see that the refurbished Lenovo T480 laptop I bought allows   
   >> for cutting off the charging before the battery is completely full and   
   >> that there is a Linux cli utility to set the charge parameters.   
   >   
   > Lenovo is one of the best.   
   > Indestructable, business grade laptop designed to travel with you   
   > and keep working despite abuse.   
   > Make sure to keep the fan free from dust.   
   > Typical of most laptops.   
      
   And to get that level of quality, you PAY for it.   
      
   And people who pay it don't get accused of being "brainwashed", nor is   
   Lenovo accused of "extorting" them.   
      
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