Absolutely necessary. For smaller projects and test setups I repurpose old laptops as controllers. They just control some measurement devices and collect data.

Absolutely necessary. For smaller projects and test setups I repurpose old laptops as controllers. They just control some measurement devices and collect data. They all get a single sticker on the outside and a cool nickname. Without a funky sticker nobody would know they are from me. Some have older windows versions to use with older equipment. They become humanized this way and people treat them with respect and don't throw them away.