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They were different products for different tasks, and the fact that they can still be used after decades shows how much they're different from a computer, parti
by squarefoot 6y ago
They were different products for different tasks, and the fact that they can still be used after decades shows how much they're different from a computer, particularly a modern computer.
Today not being able to upgrade the RAM or storage, or having a non replaceable battery can mean halving the life of a product, which in today figures would not be like 15 years instead of 30 but rather 2.5 instead of 5.
- Klwohu 6y agoI still use an over ten year old Thinkpad as my daily driver. It’s not as dire as all that.
- squarefoot 6y agoMy X240 isn't yet 10 years old, but as of today is among the fastest machines in my house: It literally flies with Debian+XFCE. It's remarkable how long hardware can last if we ditch bloated software.