The last paragraph is vital. Grab a flatpak of any software you need to be more up to date. Flatpaks running on Debian are amazing. Current software running on a stable base.

I can’t wait for some new bargain Linux machines.

My coworker does graphic design, and he paid $8k for his Mac laptop.

I honestly don’t know if there’s anything I could order in a Windows/Linux laptop that would add up to $8k.

I get great performance out of my $90 eBay laptop running Debian, by the way.

Buying a Mac didn’t help.