Today, I'll be attempting to revive this 16yearold ThinkPad with Linux. In doing so, I'll try to answer the question: Have computers of this age entered a state of complete obsolescence, or can they still prove useful for everyday tasks when paired with the right operating system?

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Excellent Video by This Does Not Compute that discusses the ThinkPad X61 indepth:    • ThinkPad X61: The Subnotebook That Go...  


Music credits:

"Mining by Moonlight" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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"Sidewalk Shade" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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"George Street Shuffle" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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"Shades of Spring" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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