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My wife’s computer was getting slow so I stuck another 16GB of RAM in it for like $30. that upgraded added years to its life. I have a stack of old MacBooks I
by Osiris 3y ago
My wife’s computer was getting slow so I stuck another 16GB of RAM in it for like $30. that upgraded added years to its life.
I have a stack of old MacBooks I can’t use because they only have 256GB SSDs that can’t be upgraded and I was constantly running out of space on them.
There is something to be said for being able to upgrade a machine to lengthen its usable life.
- aurareturn 3y ago>My wife’s computer was getting slow so I stuck another 16GB of RAM in it for like $30. that upgraded added years to its life. Not disputing this. But the vast majority people don't upgrade their laptops. They just buy a new one when it's slow. I can't find it right now but there's been studies done showing that most people never upgrade their RAM/storage even though they could. They just buy a new computer.
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- mrguyorama 3y agoAnd then I buy their used laptop on ebay for dirt cheap, buy a cheap stick of RAM, and have a really useful server.
- clippyplz 3y ago> I have a stack of old MacBooks I can’t use For real? With prevalent cloud storage and cheap tiny external devices it's hard to believe they're totally useless.