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laptop sales would go down, but that’s precisely what we need. Furthermore, with today’s computing efficiency... Somehow these conversations never seem to talk

by ip26 3y ago

laptop sales would go down, but that’s precisely what we need. Furthermore, with today’s computing efficiency... Somehow these conversations never seem to talk about how we would not have current levels of compute if everybody kept their computers for one or two decades before buying another. Good or bad, right or wrong, the present state of affairs only happened with the present replacement cycle. I'm not arguing we have to keep the present replacement cycle, but I think it needs addressing.

soulbadguy 3y ago
> Good or bad, right or wrong, the present state of affairs only happened with the present replacement cycle. Hmmmm... I am not sure that those two things are as correlated (much less causally linked) as it might first appear. We could have the same "average" pace of innovation, just delivered between longer intervals.
- ip26 3y ago
  Ok, you’re probably right as long as your total spend in dollars is the same. If everyone buys laptops half as often but pay twice as much. It’s the spend that funds the advancements.