With the exception of intel macs, they are the Lexus of computers because they are Overbuilt and long after they’re discontinued you pop Linux or even Windows on them and they keep on ticking and due to the metal body they survive children better 😅. Not sure about newer apple silicon though.

Skype was a beast at tunnelling through proxy blocking then acting as a proxy itself for other Skype endpoints that were not as successful.

In what possible way? Genuinely curious 🖖🏽