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>a cpu with half the power of a first generation i3
The P8700 is only 7% slower compared to the i3 on the X201.
https://www.cpubenchmark.net/compare/975vs742/Intel-Core2-Duo-P8700-vs-Intel-i3-330M
>and no modern IO isn't practical for most people
I've got DisplayPort, Ethernet, USB 2.0, and 3.5mm audio. Anything more than that is bloat.
>Especially if those people have actual work to do on the thing.
I can ssh into my 16 core Xeon workstation.