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          • locuester@lemmy.zipEnglish
            11·
            2 years ago

            If you print lots of photos in the USA, printing to the nearest drugstore (Walgreens, rite aid) is certainly cheaper.

            If you print a lot of documents in the USA, printing at the library is often free, sometimes a small fee.

            Not sure on other countries, but here in the USA, I’ve found a printer completely unnecessary.

            • Aasikki@sopuli.xyzEnglish
              1·
              2 years ago

              I kinda agree about the photos, but when printing documents, it’s almost always something I need immediately. Going to the library is quite inconvenient.

              I bought a used brother laser printer for 15€ and got two 1000 page toner Cartridges for it for 20€. That’s quite a lot of printing for 35€ total and that will be enough for years with my needs. Definitely worth the convenience imo.

              • locuester@lemmy.zipEnglish
                1·
                2 years ago

                I agree. I have a brother laser printer. However, I’m currently traveling and have it packed away in a trailer. I’ve found the library more convenient than unpacking it. For now. Haha

        • locuester@lemmy.zipEnglish
          12·
          2 years ago

          Can’t you use the drug store for photos and the library for documents?

    • DrMango@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      2 years ago

      ThinkPad is now Lenovo just FYI. They were acquired some years ago and now Lenovo makes and sells the ThinkPad line of hardware

        • SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
          41·
          2 years ago

          Not anymore. Even those are garbage in the last 5ish years.

          Shit build quality and barely repairable

          Stay away from modern thinkpads

            • SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
              1·
              2 years ago

              nope. had a T580 which reproducably crashed when you picked it up by the right side. Likely from mainboard flex. And checking online, it’s not a unique case.

              And two months after the waranty, the ssd control chip or something broke which basically shredded any data on the ssd. Repair would have been almost as expensive as getting a new one.

              Now I’ve switched to framework for work and personal use and don’t regret it