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[wierd]

If you dont mind the teeny tiny internal storage, quite a few chromebooks can be totally reflashed, and can run windows natively instead.

Mine is currenting running linux though.   Linux is a better fit, IMO, because I stuck a big 128gb microSD card into the slot, and mounted it at /home, leaving the teeny 16gb internal storage just for OS stuff.

Just mount it with TRIM enabled, and have the inode size appropriate for the media, and it works a treat.

That is an idea, certainly. The laptop that I have (and use once in a blue moon when it is worth dragging it around with me) is about eleven years old, now. If I need a super-budget replacement, that would be one.

Composing, or consulting?

Composing, spreading the gospel that no one must be lashed to the bloated corpse of Flash nor Reader any more. We are free.

I will not have to live with it, of course, but if it is already branded and burned by McAfee and I simply do not wish any further unnecessary cruelty towards a blameless machine.

Check out MrChromebox
https://mrchromebox.tech/

Quite a few of the (older) chromebooks can have the bios completely replaced with an open seabios UEFI implementation allowing them to run Windows, Linux, or OSX natively, and completely ditch the chromeOS ecosystem in its entirety.  Mine is a newer braswell based unit (celes)-- so I have to use the legacy boot package instead. It is sufficient to run GalliumOS (an Ubuntu fork tailored specifically for chromebooks.), which is what I am driving right now. Works great.

Since many schools now are using chromebooks for school laptops, and given that they periodically liquidate stock for upgrades, it might be possible to score a few from such liquidations at really bargain basement prices.

Still, the issue with the non-upgradability of the systems is a problem. zram only goes so far, and the internal storage cannot be swapped out-- Be that as it may, huge microsd cards are coming down in price, and the obscene battery life (My Celes gets over 8 hours of CONTINUOUS use per charge!!) makes them attractive for lightweight portable systems.  If you treat them like an upgraded netbook, they will service you well. Mine has so far. It is even beefy enough to run a few older windows titles through WINE. (about on par with a system from about 10 years ago, but enough for a handful of enjoyable retro titles.) It should have no problems running most audio processing and compositional packages. Just bear in mind that the integrated audio lacks any real hardware midi capabilities, so you will have to use software synthesis for musical instrument sets. (then again this is also true of most audio hardware these days. Timidity does a fine job.)  My Celes has 2 USB3 ports on it, so it could be slapped onto an actual musician's console if needed.  Also has built in wireless AC and Bluetooth.

Google really neuters these devices further than they should be-- set free with an ACTUAL linux, and where you can get proper kernel modules for devices that need them, etc-- they are surprisingly useful little tools.

Just saying, if you are looking for the modern replacement for a low power, high battery life, and low pricetag netbook, Chromebooks are just some simple prodding away from servicing nicely.

[origamiscienceguy]

What's the big gripe about McAfee?

My computer had it originally, but I immediately uninstalled it, and replaced it with something free and open-source.

[wierd]

MCAffee is by far the most terrible realtime protection AV package you can get. It has been garbage since the 90s. Really.

[Rolan7]

Not to mention all the rumors that they develop viruses in-house to score better on the tests.

Edit for WTF:  If I drop down the URL bar, the first result is still http://www.bay12games.com/
Not the second result, the unread-topics URL, which I've visited more times by a factor of 100-1000.

Good job Firefox.

[Yoink]

Made a long post on a topic close to my heart in another thread, then logged into Facebook and saw a (considerably more heated) discussion on said topic taking place there as well.
It's too early in the morning to be getting this salty whilst still fighting to remain civil! I need more coffee! D:   

[EnigmaticHat]

What's the big gripe about McAfee?

My computer had it originally, but I immediately uninstalled it, and replaced it with something free and open-source.

I find their advertising offputting.  Well, "advertising", AKA bundling it with other stuff and then making it intentionally hard to uninstall.

[hector13]

Had a most bizarre experience this morning driving into work.

It had rained last night, and there was weird stuff on the windscreen when my wife and I got in. She drove us to her work, from there I go to mine. About 2 minutes after I start driving (so ~15 minutes after the journey started) the windscreen completely fogs up over the course of about 5-10 seconds. I panic a bit, fumble with the controls for the fans and heat to get the defroster going, but that doesn't solve the matter.

Evidently it was on the outside, and a quick washer spray clears the windscreen, but then I notice that the wing mirrors and the back window are also fogged up.

Like, wtf?

[overseer05-15]

This happens to me on the way to school sometimes. I've never figured a way to fix it except by running the wipers at full speed, and that only works a little bit.

[origamiscienceguy]

I just ended any tasks with task manager, then ran a search into all my computer files, and deleted then all at once.

[TheDarkStar]

I just ended any tasks with task manager, then ran a search into all my computer files, and deleted then all at once.

...you attempted to delete your hard drive?

[overseer05-15]

I just ended any tasks with task manager, then ran a search into all my computer files, and deleted then all at once.

Why would you do this

[NullForceOmega]

Think Origami is talking about McAffee, actually.  As that sounds remarkably like what I had to do with my ancient desktop in order to kill that chunk of barely disguised malware.

[overseer05-15]

Ooh, yeah. Sounds about right.

windows defender master race

[NullForceOmega]

...*hides Malwarebytes logo surreptitiously*  "Yay...Windows Defender?"

[CABL]

After 111 hours spent in Rome 1 and 19 hours spent in Medieval, I've finally acquired Man of The Hour!

And the weirdest thing is, I've got it by smashing a regiments of Town Militia with my Mailed Knights, with significant odds in my favour. It's just really weird, I tried smashing weak rebel units countless times in Rome, but I've never got any MoTH, even if the odds were against me! Maybe it has to do something with  the amount of my regiments? Can some Total War vet tell me how they get MoTHs?

And yes, I do get adoptions every turn...