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by KurtMueller 2209 days ago
You can't really give up computers without giving up driving, possibly using a thermostat, a coffee machine, etc.
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There is a difference between a laptop and the circuit boards used to run your coffee machine. For example, op would never see your comment on his coffee machine and is a good example of the types of things he probably wants to remove from his life by shutting down the laptop :)
Come on. You know what OP meant, and it wasn't "anything with a microcontroller". What benefit, if any, could such pedantry bring?
I think we can safely assume that the OP is asking about a personal computer.