There's also the option that we could finally end the hardware upgrade cycle. After all, the laptop that I already have costs me less both in money and setup ti

There's also the option that we could finally end the hardware upgrade cycle. After all, the laptop that I already have costs me less both in money and setup time than even the cheapest laptop I could buy if I was forced to. For desktop app developers it's other people's money so it's not as important.