The question is more like where else would you put your backups?

No, it is not.

I installed Sparky Linux 7 on my backup laptop computer because I failed to install Debian.

Maybe Sparky Linux …

Normally, I use Debian. However, Debian 12 installer didn’t work on my Acer Extensa 💻. So I installed Sparky Linux, and it works.

People claiming Linux isn’t a viable alternative cause you can’t run it without using the command line.

Even in 2024, many people begin using GNU/Linux with Arch Linux or Ubuntu with apt-get, then later they complain that Linux is not for average users. Maybe the community needs more GUI only tutorials.

Like Thinkpad, the main brand is Lenovo. Thinkbook keyboard is like Acer and other brands.

I’m using Lenovo ThinkBook, which is cheaper than Thinkpad, and the keyboard layout is different. It supports upto 40GB of RAM.

RK3588 is used in many Linux devices, but I’m not sure if Rockchip is in the BDS list. I don’t know which factory was RK3588 from.

I heard that Linux gets new patches for Loongson, but I didn’t try it yet.

Yes, it is stable.