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Re:Reasons a Raspberry Pi Belongs in Your Network Lab by tambourine_man on Thursday December 29, 2022 @07:59AM (#34172176)
You mean used, right?

I must have a lower tolerance than most, but the idea of typing on a used keyboard seems gross. Besides, how do I know how well was it handled? That the power supply will not fry a few weeks in, just after I set everything up.

I have a Raspberry Pi running nonstop for over a decade. No fans, just working.

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Re:Reasons a Raspberry Pi Belongs in Your Network Lab by NikolaNovak on Thursday December 29, 2022 @08:56AM (#34172602)
Fwiw - I've been buying used and refurbished ThinkPads for a decade. Maybe because they're typically used for business but they've aLl been in immaculate shape (no gritty keyboards) and have them lasted for many many years. None of them actually failed me, I just eventually moved on. I still use a t420 and two t420s ThinkPads which I got used and are now coming to 11 years old. I just got a t440 which is probably 8-9 years old.
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Re:Reasons a Raspberry Pi Belongs in Your Network Lab by tambourine_man on Thursday December 29, 2022 @09:26AM (#34172862)
Refurbished from Lenovo itself? Or third party?

First party refurbished are usually as good as new.

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Re:Reasons a Raspberry Pi Belongs in Your Network Lab by NikolaNovak on Thursday December 29, 2022 @03:23PM (#34177438)
Both, plus used from Kijiji or Facebook marketplace
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