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When it dies and is absolutely unsalvageable. The current one I use was bought in 2016 (i3/8GB RAM/1TB mechanical HDD) and still works absolutely fine. I use i
by approxim8ion 5y ago
When it dies and is absolutely unsalvageable.
The current one I use was bought in 2016 (i3/8GB RAM/1TB mechanical HDD) and still works absolutely fine. I use it for browsing, media consumption and light coding, about 12-15h daily. I guess it helps that I use a lightweight Linux setup; Windows would very likely give me more grief without at least investing in an SSD.
Some issues:
1. Battery is dead but I use it as a stand-in for a desktop machine anyway.
2. Webcam and mic are in bad shape. I rarely need them but when I do I use Droidcam. Even midrange phones have better cameras than top-end laptop webcams nowadays.