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I'm not trying to make a any gotchas. Yes, if all you need is MS Word and a web browser you can use a 10-15 years old laptop, I don't think this surprises anyon
by ido 3y ago
I'm not trying to make a any gotchas. Yes, if all you need is MS Word and a web browser you can use a 10-15 years old laptop, I don't think this surprises anyone here (in fact its why most people these days use phones instead of PCs to do most of their internet browsing).
- jamespo 3y agoI guess your superfast laptop wasn't very good at rendering the webpage of the article
- ido 3y agoAre we not allowed to use the article as a springboard for conversation? Am I obligated to only restrict myself to what the author wanted to talk about without expanding the realm of discussion with the people on HN?
- dejobaan 3y agoI feel that, for instance, game developers would fall into this category.
- kelnos 3y agoI just don't think it's that interesting to take an article that says "I and other people with similar needs to me can do X", and reply, "well I have different needs and can't do X". Well... duh? There isn't really much conversation to spring into. Many people who buy new laptops every few years really don't need to do that. Some who buy new laptops every few years actually do see a benefit to doing so. The latter group isn't really all that interesting to talk about, at least not in the context of the article. The former group is, because making old laptops more useful for those types of people could have a huge positive environmental impact.
- layer8 3y agoYes, but you should start by explaining that you are switching the context, to make it clear that you're aware of it. The author took care to explain that his stance applies to office applications and may not apply to other use cases, even specifically mentioning audio-visual work.