I just bought an eight year old laptop for $150.

Not for me, but as a daily driver for someone I care about.

His way of life makes a brand new MacBook exactly the wrong choice, and the reason has nothing to do with money.

So I set it up with Linux from scratch, on camera, first boot and all.

​Watch the full setup here.​

The part at the end, about what these machines can do after they retire as daily drivers, might be my favorite.

Mischa

P.S. When you're ready to go beyond a first Linux install: inside KubeCraft I mentor engineers who turn machines like this into six figure DevOps careers, and a few spots are open. Apply for membership​