This may be good advice under very, very specific circumstances, but it's making a lot of specific assumptions that were not stated by the submitter. For all w

This may be good advice under very, very specific circumstances, but it's making a lot of specific assumptions that were not stated by the submitter. For all we know the attachment this has created for this machine may well have enriched its user's life instead, with no practical hindrance for their work and enjoyment of the machine. If anything, this person felt proud enough of this little triumph that they felt the need to share on HN. (it didn't sound like an "I hate me shitty 15-yo machine" rant to me ... quite the opposite)