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[–] TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world 55 points 3 weeks ago (23 children)

If you only need a basic server, laptops are AMAZING.

  • Full x86 software support
  • On the rare occurrence you need to directly interface with it (as opposed to through a webgui on another machine) you have a built-in keyboard and monitor.
  • They have a god-damned built-in UPS
[–] davidgro@lemmy.world 30 points 3 weeks ago (21 children)

Note that the battery will generally stop working after a long enough time turned on and powered via AC, but otherwise yeah.

[–] scott@lemmy.org 8 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Well you have have battery profile settings so you could just set it to never charge above 75% and it will last a long time.

Also UPSs need replaced like every 2 years and according to Jim Salter tend to catch fire if you don't?

[–] BCsven@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

I guess I was lucky my UPS batteries lasted 10 years. The last year their charge capability dropped off fast, and one was starting to bulge. Not Lithium though, just LeadAcid, so more of a leak hazzard than fire hazzard

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