in your example thenproblem is the purchase method, not the payment method. Same thing would have happened if you payed with crypto.

funny, but wrong. The e is pronounced like first e in Mesmerized.

Edit: Spelling

Try HerbstluftWM. It’s quite simple but very flexible to configure.

Floppy drives don’t use IDE, they use their own type of connector ( called a floppy connector), I’ve never seen a Sata to floppy adaptor, but you can connect a usb to floppy adapter to an internal usb header

give AntiX a shot, I run it on my own older laptop and it’s super snappy. Be aware it doesn’t come with a DE, just your choice of 4 WMs, and is quite bare bones but still a fully functional Distro out of the box.