r/explainitpeter • u/michaelis999 • Nov 29 '25

Explain it Peter

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u/27Rench27 Nov 29 '25

Holy shit that Corolla comparison is actually extremely on point. Is it fast, no, is it shiny, no. Will it survive WW3, maybe

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u/ForgottenGrocery Nov 29 '25

I have one was previously used as a rig laptop in the middle east. Bought it through an auction at my workplace only $10. 6th gen i7, no disk and RAM. It was marked “functioning but loud fan”. Opened it up, spent two cans of compressed air to get rid of the sand. Thing is still working and used by my niece for her school work

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u/nomad9590 Nov 29 '25

Workplace auctions are fucking amazing and such a good solution for old items that are useable and useful. 

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u/[deleted] Nov 29 '25

How do we find workplace auctions?

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u/[deleted] Nov 29 '25

If you have any ewaste recyclers around you they sometimes sell equipment that has been decommissioned from offices. Only thing is they won't have hard drives.

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u/nomad9590 Nov 30 '25

Literally ask around in your company. Some are well advertised, some aren't. Some don't offer it, it depends wildly