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I have a laptop manufactured somewhere around 2008 or 2009. For a long time it worked with Windows XP, but recently I had to upgrade it to Debian because websit

I have a laptop manufactured somewhere around 2008 or 2009. For a long time it worked with Windows XP, but recently I had to upgrade it to Debian because website and software developers have been intentionally breaking Windows XP support. It is fully working, it has Core 2 Duo CPU and 4 Gb of RAM (I would like to install more, but Intel made a limitation in their chipset, probably for planned obsolence. Lack of RAM is the main problem when using Firefox and Electron apps like Skype), and I am sure that there are people who would be happy to get such laptop. Maybe not in US, but in Russia and in other developing countries there are people who cannot afford buying a new one. So I think that you are wrong about nobody wanting to get a 10 years old computer.

hn_throwaway_99 7y ago
This attitude of "poor people would love my garbage, look at how generous I am!" is rarely accurate.
- codedokode 7y ago
  I don't think it is yet a garbage.
- scarface74 7y ago
  Today, there is so much you can do with a computer with nothing but an updated version of Chrome, that’s all many people need. Add on Office, and you have everything you need. So a computer that can use Chrome + Office + Dropbox and you’re good. That’s all I use any of my non work computers for besides as a Plex Server. My Core 2 Duo was my Plex server until earlier this year and I would use it for browsing or personal stuff with Office often. I used my 2006 era Mac Mini running Windows 7 as a secondary family computer until 2015 running Chrome + MS Office.
- Scoundreller 7y ago
  Dépends who you are. The wealthy in a lot of poorer countries are often wealthy through 1 of 2 means: resource extraction or being the gatekeeper to products and services. Those wealthy groups may not be too happy with the competitions/disruption of a small-time entrepreneur bringing in a container full of still-useful 2nd-hand stuff and providing them inexpensively.

hn_throwaway_99 7y ago

This attitude of "poor people would love my garbage, look at how generous I am!" is rarely accurate.

codedokode 7y ago
I don't think it is yet a garbage.
scarface74 7y ago
Today, there is so much you can do with a computer with nothing but an updated version of Chrome, that’s all many people need. Add on Office, and you have everything you need. So a computer that can use Chrome + Office + Dropbox and you’re good. That’s all I use any of my non work computers for besides as a Plex Server. My Core 2 Duo was my Plex server until earlier this year and I would use it for browsing or personal stuff with Office often. I used my 2006 era Mac Mini running Windows 7 as a secondary family computer until 2015 running Chrome + MS Office.
Scoundreller 7y ago
Dépends who you are. The wealthy in a lot of poorer countries are often wealthy through 1 of 2 means: resource extraction or being the gatekeeper to products and services. Those wealthy groups may not be too happy with the competitions/disruption of a small-time entrepreneur bringing in a container full of still-useful 2nd-hand stuff and providing them inexpensively.