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I think you're mostly right. The shelf life of a computer now is a lot higher than it used to be. I built my XP Machine in 2003. It's had some replacements/u
by ssharp 18y ago
I think you're mostly right. The shelf life of a computer now is a lot higher than it used to be. I built my XP Machine in 2003. It's had some replacements/upgrades during that time...HDD, DVD Burner, more RAM, etc. it's still the same cpu/board and it's still humming along just fine, meeting all my needs.
Unless you're into the latest gaming, I don't see any major reason to shorten the current PC lifespan.
Even with Macs, had they not switched to Intel processors, I'd probably still have my old G4 PowerBook.
- greyboy 18y agoI'm in the same position as Hexstream, but I'm saving up for a new machine. I was in your position until just this past year when I purchased an HD-capable video camera. Along with my previous audio work, I'm hurting for processing power. Add to that the desire to run multiple instances of virtual machines for application testing and things get really sad. However, for most day-to-day operations my Dell purchased back in 2003 has served me wonderfully, and should continue to do so.