She’s not in Kansas anymore

My wife is in grad school (again) and has survived on a cheap Chromebook so far, but it entirely depends on the university (and maybe the class/degree).

Linux gang rise up!!!

I switch to Linux in college (20ish years ago) and have been exclusively using it since. Windows XP was my last windows machine. I’ve never regretted it.

It’s a bit of a cheat, but look into Noctua Fans like this.

They are pricier, but VERY quiet while also moving lots of air. My System76 desktop came pre-built with just those.

Linux based embedded router OS. Yes, it’s nice.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenWrt