The second paragraph kinda depends on how much horsepower they need for dev or gaming. If they play mostly indie games and don’t need cuda cores as an example, a steamdeck-like would serve pretty effectively in both roles, especially with the docking station.
He’s seeing facist rhetoric damage his state first hand, yet still makes sure to clarify he’s a supporter of Trump and his border policies.
These people will follow him right to the edge of the cliff, and only when they’ve begun to tip over and realize their fate, say “how could I have known?”