Computing hardware setup

I like smaller 13" laptops for personal use. In August 2022, I bought a MacBook Air M2 with 24GB of RAM (maxed out) and 1TB of storage. After four years, I like almost everything about it and haven't found it lacking in any way. A ThinkPad X270 is available if I want something to try out Linux on.

For longer bouts of work, I use a Fully Jarvis desk and sit in a Herman Miller Aeron chair. On the desk, I type with a ZSA Voyager keyboard and point with a Logitech MX Master 3S mouse due to its excellent magnetic scroll wheel and soft-click buttons. The laptop connects to an HP Z27 monitor.

My networking hardware is a Netgear CM700 cable modem and a MicroTik RB4011iGS+5HacQ2HnD-IN-US wireless router. I used to use Ubiquiti UniFi devices, but their security practices scared me off. The MicroTik works well, but it does run hot.

For reading, I use a Kobo Libra 2 with its OverDrive library integration.

I bought a Steam Deck as a low-power gaming device to dip my toes back into PC gaming after a long hiatus. It's fine, but the hardware quality will take a bit of getting used to, coming from Xbox controllers and Apple touch screens.

Future

A higher-resolution monitor with Thunderbolt would be nice.