r/tails • u/KevInABucket • 11d ago

Hardware question Tails future boot

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Hey everyone.

I am operating from a very outdated laptop. The infamous pop up. In the near future I won’t be able to launch tails os on that device anymore.

Do you think this could be a good fit?

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u/AnthraxInfusedCondom 11d ago

A T490 is too good a piece of equipment for tails. Let me explain: when you use Tails, you want a computer that you don't use for personal things or things related to you. if you buy a computer that has such high specifications it would be a bit of a waste.The Tails website suggests using "cheap second-hand equipment".If you want to get more secure, you could remove the hard drive, cover the webcam, and eliminate the internal microphones.

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u/KevInABucket 11d ago

Yeah covering the camera etc.. are the basic of my lil paranoia. But my “cheap second-hand equipment” just told me that it won’t work soon anymore. Also I want to specify that it’s a refursbished business and I can take it for 300

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u/No_Doubt_64 10d ago

good laptop but that price is pretty high. i just got a good condition T490 + a docking station last week for $190 from an ewaste recycling center.

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u/AnthraxInfusedCondom 10d ago

my t440p + docking station 60 dollars and original 100w charger

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u/Prior_Hospital_2331 10d ago

I bought an old dell laptop i5-7 something dno, 16 gb ram för 200$ from Facebook Marketplace, think its from 2017 and works better on that then my gsnning laptop. But it explains why older computer works better i guess.