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Re:Lessons Learned from Dealing with an iMac’s Dead SSD by willtim on Wednesday April 29, 2020 @02:51AM (#23016176)
Why specify aluminium? For example, Magnesium alloy is 30% lighter and less prone to warps and dents. For Linux, I would consider a ThinkPad (T or X series) or a Dell XPS developer edition.
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Re:Lessons Learned from Dealing with an iMac’s Dead SSD by phs318u on Friday May 01, 2020 @04:38AM (#23040203)
Aluminium was my lazy way of saying non-plastic. I’d rather it dint than crack.

Thanks for the tips.

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