Re: Half OT: laptop reccomendations

On Sat, 25 Dec 2021 09:59:18 +0100, Ralf Mardorf wrote:
>On Sat, 25 Dec 2021 08:41:57 +0000, Steve O'Hara-Smith wrote:
>>On Sat, 25 Dec 2021 09:23:21 +0100
>>Ralf Mardorf <ralf-mardorf@riseup.net> wrote:
>>  
>>> On Sat, 25 Dec 2021 03:46:12 +0000, Steve O'Hara-Smith wrote:    
>>  
>>> >Sidecar - you know you always wanted to carry that rack mounted
>>> >server.    
>>> 
>>> That's the best recommendation ever. A pity that I didn't
>>> recommended it, since I know somebody who owns a
>>> https://www.imz-ural.com/ , https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IMZ-Ural
>>> . An older one, that looks like an old faithful German BMW. Since
>>> it looks like a BMW, but is from Russia, you might guess it's as
>>> reliable as a BMW and an AK-47, but it isn't. It's as reliable as
>>> an USA operating system named Windows.    
>>
>>	I used to own the Cossack variant of that machine - mine was
>>	as
>>reliable as a BMW or AK-47, it would start first time[1] in the
>>pouring rain despite 6 volt electrics, a missing electrics cover
>>plate, a loose HT lead and (as I discovered much later) one piston
>>that lacked both rings and skirt (I never looked at the other one). It
>>would also go *anywhere*, it was a close match for a Landrover as an
>>offroad vehicle - railway sidings are scary things to ride up and
>>down.
>>
>>[1] If you had the knack, otherwise you could kick it all day without
>>it starting.  
>
>You are right, the owner who knows the trick, is able to reliable start
>the machine without major issues, too, but the bike tends to rust
>exponential. Keywords "spokes ural stainless steel".

PS:

I'm from the German Ruhrgebiet and a little bit aged, so I'm aware of
the difference between metal perforated by rust and stainless steel
patina. In dystopia I hopefully own a real BMW motorcycle and a
Калашников.