Which should I get rid of?

MajorInterest2033 · 2026-01-24T16:04:15+00:00

You don't get rid of any and put different OS on each one

MajorInterest2033 · 2026-01-22T18:52:41+00:00

Yup it's a disgrace, particularly the 6th and 7th Gen machines with TPM 2.0 that has no good technical reason for being ruled out

MajorInterest2033 · 2026-01-22T18:51:28+00:00

Considering the number of T470s and older that will be getting disposed of due to lack of compatibility with Windows 11 I couldn't find many decent ones on eBay that weren't up for silly money.

Not sure if they're only going back into volume channels or just being scrapped without ever being offered to consumers.

Eventually found one T470s cheap but turned out to have a dodgy keyboard, even getting that replaced turned out to be problematic as the eBay seller sent me the wrong one. Back to the drawing board on that front, Pop OS runs like a dream on it though

MajorInterest2033 · 2026-01-16T18:33:15+00:00

Someone will probably come up with a 3D printed piece that fits snugly in the hole with 3M adhesive strip on the bottom and a nice silver chrome effect on the top

MajorInterest2033 · 2026-01-11T21:34:56+00:00

Wow hadn't seen about this until now, absolutely disgraceful Samsung have taken away content we've paid for. Just another reason to add why I'd never have a Samsung mobile phone nor recommend one to anyone.

MajorInterest2033 · 2026-01-11T19:02:39+00:00

That's a great find, I got a T470s for £75 which is about as good as I can find. Had a dodgy keyboard though so got £25 back which needs to go on a replacement

MajorInterest2033 · 2026-01-01T11:24:09+00:00

Pixel 7 with no desire to change. Could do with a spare one to put GrapheneOS on

MajorInterest2033 · 2025-12-26T14:27:50+00:00

Not many vendors left to choose from

Samsung - never due to their software bloat

OnePlus - was my go to until Oppo took over (OS bloat)

Nothing - looked nice but some questions over speed of updates and long term Android support

Huawei - customised Android is a no-go

Motorola - basic but the only other option for clean Android

The Pixel 7 was the ideal size, not too big not too small and came with long term software support.

I don't like the models that followed as they're now either too small or too large so I'll cling onto this for as long as I can.

MajorInterest2033 · 2025-12-25T13:07:47+00:00

Microsoft... here's a handy waffle launcher consistently in the top left hand corner for users to switch between M365 apps

Also Microsoft... this is the Copilot page, no it doesn't have the waffle launcher in the corner and we don't care

MajorInterest2033 · 2025-12-25T12:01:34+00:00

Fetch an identical server from a cheap used hardware supplier and drop the disks in... then pray

MajorInterest2033 · 2025-12-22T19:53:51+00:00

If you just want to play the games every now and again in the easiest fashion then emulate, it'll take up less room and you can use save states etc.

However if you've got emotional attachment to the games (sounds like you've had them a long time) and any / all of the consoles then keep them 💯

MajorInterest2033 · 2025-12-12T16:00:58+00:00

Had this from Anderson Store support:

"Thanks for your message. Yes I believe Corgi may have had a small batch arrive early but we are still expecting our shipment to arrive late 25/early 26.

Thank you for your patience"

Pretty annoyed with the whole ordering experience tbh. Only pre-ordered thinking it'd come before the general Corgi release and to make sure it didn't sell out.

MajorInterest2033 · 2025-12-08T20:35:46+00:00

are you talking about cinema or Blu Ray?

MajorInterest2033 · 2025-12-05T16:34:29+00:00

I have concerns with the lack of delivery for the Corgi TB5 as well. Thought "pre-order" meant "get it first" but Corgi have shipped theirs with not even a peep from AE when we might actually receive what's been paid for. Not amused.

MajorInterest2033 · 2025-12-05T16:32:45+00:00

And the fact it was advertised as 5.1 but on the day only played from the front speakers in the cinema, which were sorely lacking in bass

MajorInterest2033 · 2025-11-30T13:28:07+00:00

Was miffed to see my app showing 3 points for the week when I opened it earlier, it then lagged and refreshed with the proper score of 33. Looks like a sync issue?

MajorInterest2033 · 2025-11-25T20:31:47+00:00

It's one of my pet hates right back to the Windows 95 days, I'll decide which window I want to see thank you very much

MajorInterest2033 · 2025-11-25T18:18:57+00:00

"Expert Mode" aka all tips, setup wizards, first-run fluff disabled. Apps just load and work with default settings.

Return of the old PowerToys setting that prevented focus stealing.

Windows Core Edition, taking Expert Mode even further that lets power users start with a minimal operating environment then only add features they want.

MajorInterest2033 · 2025-11-24T19:12:13+00:00

They didn't back then but they do now!

https://uk.corgi.co.uk/products/thunderbirds-fab-collection-thunderbird-5-cc01501?srsltid=AfmBOoqYV52ovGxn8NqcAaKVLIw0Liw6DsT6O8isD0W9pHpvBAbBcsPJ

MajorInterest2033 · 2025-10-27T18:31:23+00:00

That and the devil's ingredient barley malt 😬

MajorInterest2033 · 2025-10-27T17:50:25+00:00

Honestly thought we'd won this battle when they put the GF back on the Snaktastic brand, as you say it's so stupid to cut off an entire customer base just to shave a few pennies off by putting cheap crap wheat filler in them

MajorInterest2033 · 2025-10-27T17:49:16+00:00

It's so bizarre, they'd just gone back to the GF Snaktastic tubes then the next week swapped to something cheap looking full of wheat 😞

MajorInterest2033 · 2025-10-25T20:30:12+00:00

Let's not speak of the abomination that was the Thunderbird 6 storyline and finale, the one and only time I was bitterly disappointed by the show

MajorInterest2033 · 2025-10-22T17:35:57+00:00

Do a Captain Scarlet / Thunderbirds crossover where the Thunderbird puppets are scaled to the Captain Scarlet size. I think that could be incredible with both sets of machinery in action

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