As someone who is VERY particular about the technology I use, I thought I'd share what tools I use. I try to buy used equipment whenever possible to not only reduce e-waste, but also to save money. 5 year old smartphones and laptops is more than sufficient for my needs and probably the vast majority of people.
I use a 2017 Thinkpad X1 Carbon with an Intel Core i7 and 16gb or RAM that I bought used off of eBay. I haven't had a desktop computer since 2007 and not being much of a gamer, I never felt the need to own another one. In the past I've had multi-display setups, but I've come to prefer a single screen. In my experience, more screens means I have more things pulling at my attention, and admittedly I'm more inclined to having non-work stuff on that second display that scatters my ability focus.
I use a Thinkpad wireless keyboard (I really love that trackpoint nipple), a Jawbone Jambox I've had more than a decade, and a Logitech MX Master 3 wireless mouse. I sometimes experiment with a laptop-only setup, but routinely revert back to using a single 27" display. I do use a Roosk-like laptop stand to bring the screen up to eye level for when I'm traveling or absolutely need a second display, otherwise my laptop is closed in a dock. I also have a Thinkpad USB-C Gen 2 docking station and 4TB external drive that I keep all my media backed up on.
For a smartphone, I'm using a 2017 Pixel 2 XL Oneplus Nord N200 Pixel 4a that I also got used off of eBay. I also have a rooted Onyx Boox Poke 3 Hisense A7 e-ink "e-reader phone" that I use for reading books and articles, but generally prefer reading physical books.
I currently run Arch Linux with the GNOME desktop environment. I've been using Linux as my primary OS for personal stuff for more than a decade, but it's also been my sole operating system to do work for a few years in three separate job roles and multiple side gigs. Linux is just fine for work and my workflow has evolved in such a way I'm much more productive.
My phone runs LineageOS with no Google services. I use a text-only launcher called Olauncher and keep very few apps on my phone. I primarily use it for podcasts, music, and occasionally reading books.
Thanks for reading. Feel free to send comments, questions, or recommendations to hey@chuck.is