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I have had a similar thought recently. The office I work at has a large e-recycling bin for old computers. I have recovered quite a few desktops, laptops, and monitors, as well as a bunch of tidbits like adapters and RAM.

A lot of the RAM, for instance, is DDR2 and usually a measly 1gb apiece. They take up the exact same amount of space as RAM with 4gb apiece or more. I don’t know entirely why I still have them. Now that I’m doing physical computing/IoT development, Im seeing how pointless it is to have a bunch of desktops/laptops when I can get much more done - conveniently I might add - with a teeny tiny RedBear microcontroller.

I think an inherent feature of technology is having to get used to the idea that things age and die much faster than other products. Whether that’s physical hardware or trained neural networks, there comes a point when we just have to let go.