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FWIW I don't think you should buy a laptop from them just to support them.

Just adding to e-waste down the line, and I'm sure they are selling enough units.

In the future when you do actually need/want a new laptop of course it would be great to support them then. And advocate for them when a friend asks about what laptop to buy.

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Completely agree about e-waste, and as a result, I try to take good care of my laptops and use them for as long as I can (I used my previous one for about a decade, and it's still perfectly usable plugged in / for light tasks).

I try to make sure to limit the max charge percentage to 80 on all devices I use. Voltage in many lithium cells increase with heat, so if you're already at full charge you might overvolt you battery. This is why new devices are shipped with 66% charge, because the same applies to cold and undervolting, both ruin the cells.

Could buy one and donate it to someone else, or a library.

I can supply a mailing address.

lol. you could also donate the old laptop

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