whoami@lemmygrad.ml to Technology@lemmy.ml · 3 years agoHow and Why I Stopped Buying New Laptopssolar.lowtechmagazine.comexternal-linkmessage-square2linkfedilinkarrow-up13arrow-down10file-textcross-posted to: libre_culture@lemmy.ml
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minus-squarequasimagia@feddit.itlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·3 years agoIf you are not interested in modern gaming, photo/video editing or other similar activities he’s right - there’s no need for buyng new laptops. I love “reviving” old laptops, I started doing it for hobby but later I found those laptops very useful
minus-squarewhoami@lemmygrad.mlOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·3 years agoyeah anyone interested in gaming will want something more powerful, but I think the author’s overall point is correct. For most of us, buying refurbished computers makes the most sense.
If you are not interested in modern gaming, photo/video editing or other similar activities he’s right - there’s no need for buyng new laptops.
I love “reviving” old laptops, I started doing it for hobby but later I found those laptops very useful
yeah anyone interested in gaming will want something more powerful, but I think the author’s overall point is correct. For most of us, buying refurbished computers makes the most sense.