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> I have a stash of replacement MBPs You make it sound like they're t-shirts or something haha
by Cyph0n 7y ago
> I have a stash of replacement MBPs
You make it sound like they're t-shirts or something haha
- lisper 7y agoMore like vintage cars. (My wife and I both drive old cars because it's nearly impossible to find a new car that doesn't spy on you or allow itself to be remotely disabled.)
- vosper 7y agoReally? I drive a base-level 2015 RAV4 and there's no network connection to anything (except, I guess, my iPhone when I play music over Bluetooth). Maybe where I am cars are still behind the times.
- lisper 7y agoI may have given the wrong impression by using the words "vintage" and "old". We're driving 2012 models.
- Cyph0n 7y agoI was more referring to how the comment made it sound so easy to just stock up on a bunch of new Macbooks. In other words, it's not something anyone could do, especially from a financial standpoint.
- lisper 7y agoAh. Well, I consider them an investment. It's either buy old computers now or new computers later (or do without, but that's not really a viable option in today's world).
- esmi 7y agoHow long have you been storing them and do you take any precautions? I ask because those batteries have a shelf life and storage condition can change things dramatically. See: https://www.runpcrun.com/laptop-battery-use-and-storage-guidelines https://www.runpcrun.com/laptop-battery-use-and-storage-guid...
- lisper 7y agoDifferent ones for different lengths of time. I just go on Craigslist every now and then and when I find a good one nearby I snarf it up. I don't take any particular precautions other than storing them in a climate-controlled part of the house. I'm kinda figuring on having to replace the battery anyway when I bring one from storage into service.