Personal Ownership History of MNT Reform Open Hardware Laptop
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Summary
The article documents a personal journey with the MNT Reform, an open hardware laptop designed in Berlin. It chronicles the author's multiple purchases and sales of different MNT Reform units between 2021-2025, including ordering new models, buying used units on eBay, and eventually selling one. The content appears to be a personal log or diary entry tracking ownership history of this specific open hardware laptop, with brief mentions of technical details like the trackball potentially pressing against the screen when closed.
Key quotes
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2021.10.08: ordered mnt reform.
2023.04.17: mnt reform #000120 is now being offered as a loaner by sdf.org.
2025.02.24: bought used mnt reform on ebay.
The trackball can press against the screen when the lid is closed, causing a small m
Article URL: http://mnt.stanleylieber.com/reform/
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47834689
Points: 10
# Comments: 2
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