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[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Those Dell D series latitudes were ahead of their time in build quality. Especially when compared to what came later.

[โ€“] [email protected] -2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

And you could upgrade them too. Back when socketed CPUs existed on laptops along with expansion slots, and batteries were removable with a thumb latch (and most laptops could run on the power adapter without the battery being installed, which prevented trickle charging related battery degradation, perfect for a "desktop replacement" that would spend a lot of its time hooked up to power before that category of laptops even really existed). Good times.