Drop your recommendations for the following

  • Pens (ballpoint, gel, fountain)
  • metal ruler
  • water bottle
  • backpack
  • pe bag (duffel or drawstring)
  • Scissors
  • Keyboard and mouse
  • Laptop
  • lunch box
  • wallet
  • lever arch folders
  • sharpener
  • power bank

Thanks

  • skarn@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
    11·
    3 months ago

    Indeed, laptops and even more so power banks, strike me as some of the least BIFL products in existence. Only Smartphones and wireless a earbuds might be worse.

    If the child is amenable, a used thinkpad with Linux will keep running smoothly basically forever, take a beating, and be serviceable.

    And get them in all kind of arguments over office formats.

    • erebion@news.erebion.euEnglish
      3·
      3 months ago

      Indeed, laptops and even more so power banks, strike me as some of the least BIFL products in existence

      Not literally “for life”, sure, but high quality powerbanks can last a long time.

      Mine will turn 10 years old in a couple weeks, I see no signs of aging yet.

    • SCmSTR@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
      1·
      12 days ago

      I have a 21800mah (edit: it’s 26800) Anker power bank from like 2015 that is by far the most reliable power bank I’ve ever had or seen. I have older and newer banks die, even others from Anker, but not that one. It doesn’t have PD, only quickcharge 2.0 (edit: 3.0) or something, it’s like a green label on that port. It’s enough to sustain my Samsung ultra phone like 3-5x+ completely, still, after all these years. I do try not to leave it in really hot or cold places though, like in the car. It IS like a flat half of an actual brick, though, and the body is actual metal.

      Looked it up, I think it’s this one https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01K6TA748

      I’m blown away that the product even still has a listing on Amazon, even if it might be discontinued (not sure). If you CAN get this battery, I give it (and only it) an absolute 10/10 rating. Just don’t expect to charge anything like a laptop, Switch, or even a Steam Deck at normal speed. Phones, though? Chefs kiss.

      Edit2: looked around a little bit, and it does seem to be discontinued. I wouldn’t buy from ebay or a used one, but I don’t think I’d sell mine. Not even for a thousand dollars. That sounds crazy, but when I need a reliable bank for a road trip or camping, having a really reliable battery pack is worth a FUCKTON of time testing and finding a good product, that I’m just not excited to try again any time soon. Reliability in something like this is worth a lot to me.