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Oh okay, are you referring to the Amazon link in the description? That link is a generic affiliate link that just redirects to "laptop" but gives him a comission when someone buys something on Amazon after, it's not a specific product he sells on there.
I'd prefer we not give Amazon money. I'm asking if there's a better place, for either?
Dude's gotta feed the monkey. You could donate some money to him on patreon then he wouldn't need to have an amazon affiliate link.
Maybe if I have some pennies to spare, I will donate. I'm just not an Amazon fan. I haven't given them money in a several years.
if you pay for a thing it's pretty hard to avoid giving a cut to amazon these days.