On Mon, Jan 15, 2024 at 06:50:37PM +0000, Kieran Kunhya wrote:
> >
> > If you think it's reasonable, you shouldn't block it.
> > If you have conditions, you should concisely state them.
> > If you think this is entirely unreasonable and falls outside of the scope
> > of
> > the project's donation funds, then I would expect you to apply the
> > same pragmatic standards when it comes to future refund requests,
> > be it personal choices such as parking and travel expenses.
> >
> 
> Your laptop choice is one of the most expensive in the market and likely
> much more expensive than the laptop the majority of developers use.
> Buy an 11th Gen Intel NUC and a cheap laptop and access it remotely.
> 
> By your own analogy you want SPI to pay for your First Class ticket from
> London to New York when there are cheaper alternatives.

I think Lynnes first choice was a ASUS vivo book

what about this one ?

https://geizhals.eu/asus-vivobook-14-f415ea-eb269-slate-grey-90nb0tt2-m03310-a2557528.html?hloc=at&hloc=de

Its a small 14inch ASUS vivo book with 11th gen Intel, non glare IPS screen for 349¤
it has only 8gb which is non upgtadeable the disk iam sure can be upgraded if needed

or if you want a bigger notebook with upgradability to at least 16gb
check these
https://geizhals.de/?cmp=3061202&cmp=3025372&cmp=3009388&cmp=2894111&cmp=3083934&cmp=3027428&cmp=3081782&cmp=2986117&active=0
all below 500¤
intel 11th gen or later, IPS screens

Thx

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