Since you already did, it is sunk cost so post my info
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Its probably just wrong video mode set as message says... But either way who cares about grub resolution
I'll give you $20 if you dox me
Swappa.com is a good place to get a second hand one
You could use a random one each time and pay cash, but of course they could use facial recognition if you go to the store
That would be nice... Because they are super annoying from a privacy standpoint but usually let you save a bundle
Thats not really true though... I installed linux on computer-illeterate people so that they would avoid viruses and they were happy with it...
Check out Swappa.com for a used laptop.... Got a very good deal on a thinkpad. Almost any laptop will work for what you do except for tinkering with almost everything which is kind of hard to define... Just avoid the Google Chromebooks
One reason might be that someone looking to create an app might want to use it as a starting point... It would make them easier to find if they don't remove them from f-droid
Even if your messages are encrypted, you still leak a lot of data (aka metadata)
Only private if you use gpg... But you still leak metadata
I never seen that on a PC even in CGA monitor times