From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on inbox.vuxu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=0.0 required=5.0 tests=none autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 Received: (qmail 4369 invoked from network); 12 Feb 2023 21:59:10 -0000 Received: from 9front.inri.net (168.235.81.73) by inbox.vuxu.org with ESMTPUTF8; 12 Feb 2023 21:59:10 -0000 Received: from gaff.inri.net ([168.235.71.243]) by 9front; Sun Feb 12 16:57:55 -0500 2023 Received: from [127.0.0.1] ([104.59.85.219]) by gaff; Sun Feb 12 16:57:54 -0500 2023 Date: Sun, 12 Feb 2023 16:57:53 -0500 From: Stanley Lieber To: 9front@9front.org In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <4248BC21-E849-4910-96B6-9E302C185D46@stanleylieber.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable List-ID: <9front.9front.org> List-Help: X-Glyph: ➈ X-Bullshit: hardware service-scale out-scaling frontend Subject: Re: [9front] FS: MNT Reform 4BG RAM 1TB NVMe SSD + external keyboard Reply-To: 9front@9front.org Precedence: bulk On February 12, 2023 4:41:44 PM EST, qwx@sciops=2Enet wrote: >On Sun Feb 12 22:13:41 +0100 2023, sl@stanleylieber=2Ecom wrote: >> http://mnt=2Estanleylieber=2Ecom/reform/ >> http://plan9=2Estanleylieber=2Ecom/hardware/mnt/reform/ >> http://mnt=2Estanleylieber=2Ecom/keyboard/ >>=20 >> good shape=2E this has been used for over a year, so some light finish = wear on the palm rest=2E > >Hey sl, > >I can't spring up that much money for this machine, but I'm curious, >if that's alright -- why are you selling the reform and what are you >substituting it with? A x61t as you were thinking of previously? I >can't believe it has already been well over a year since the reform >came out, but a ton of work has been poured into it, perhaps actually >more from our 9fronters than others, to the point where I feel it has >become symbolic almost=2E Of course, there's still lots missing, and >it's far from perfect=2E Essentially, I'm curious what your takeaway >from 1 year of using it is, for this machine specifically, and perhaps >for crowd funded stuff in general so far, given past experience with >51nb=2E=2E=2E Is this stuff worth the bother? Is it more than a hacking >toy and can it replace the usual thinkpad suspects? > >Cheers, >qwx > given infinite resources i'd just hold onto the reform forever=2E it's a g= reat computer for 9front, and openbsd is almost functional=2E but my portable office is a backpack=2E for a while i was carrying both th= e reform and a thinkpad everywhere i went, which sucked=2E i recently got a= n x1 yoga tablet and the built-in wacom works in 9front, so i'm able to con= solidate 100% of my needs into a single thin, light machine=2E i know a lot of people are interested in the reform and don't want to wait= for one to ship from mntre=2E it makes more sense for me to sell it while = it's still in demand=2E i realize this is a hefty price, and i am open to offers=2E thanks for asking, sl