I’m going to university next year for engineering, and wondering if anyone could advise me on choosing a good used ThinkPad! Probably will buy from EBay or local used laptop store. For me, all the info and models is overwhelming because I know very little about laptops in general.
Ideally, I would like:
16 gb ram Fairly portable, would be bringing it to and from university each day
Ok battery life, I could plug it in throughout the day
Capable of running CAD programs, web browsing, coding, without an issue
Able to last me through the four years of university
Budget is ≈ $850 CAD/$625 USD
I’ll be buying a used iPad most likely, for taking digital notes, but would be open to a touchscreen laptop as well
I’m going to university next year for engineering, and wondering if anyone could advise me on choosing a good used ThinkPad! Probably will buy from EBay or local used laptop store. For me, all the info and models is overwhelming because I know very little about laptops in general.
Ideally, I would like:
16 gb ram Fairly portable, would be bringing it to and from university each day
Ok battery life, I could plug it in throughout the day
Capable of running CAD programs, web browsing, coding, without an issue
Able to last me through the four years of university
Budget is ≈ $850 CAD/$625 USD
I’ll be buying a used iPad most likely, for taking digital notes, but would be open to a touchscreen laptop as well
The cloud-based messaging platform is also adding Anonymous Group Admins feature. As per Telegram, this feature is being introduced for safer protests. As per the Telegram blog post, users can “Toggle Remain Anonymous in Admin rights to enable Batman mode. The anonymized admin will be hidden in the list of group members, and their messages in the chat will be signed with the group name, similar to channel posts.”
Telegram hopes to raise $1bn with a convertible bond private placement
The super secure UAE-based Telegram messenger service, developed by Russian-born software icon Pavel Durov, is looking to raise $1bn through a bond placement to a limited number of investors from Russia, Europe, Asia and the Middle East, the Kommersant daily reported citing unnamed sources on February 18, 2021.The issue reportedly comprises exchange bonds that could be converted into equity in the messaging service that is currently 100% owned by Durov and his brother Nikolai.Kommersant reports that the price of the conversion would be at a 10% discount to a potential IPO should it happen within five years.The minimum bond placement is said to be set at $50mn, but could be lowered to $10mn. Five-year bonds could carry an annual coupon of 7-8%.
