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by cesarb
1126 days ago
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> I feel like I just don't understand, as someone who has to upgrade hardware every few years just because it breaks. My PC laptop's keyboard is broken [...] That's your mistake: you're using a laptop. In my experience, desktops are much more robust than laptops (and they're also more modular, so partial replacement when something breaks is viable); most of these people "using PCs from 2014 or before" are probably using desktops. > Are people used to waiting for their computers to do things? I can't use slow computers because I heavily depend on multitasking and task switching, but seeing some of the things people put up with—like Firefox taking 15 minutes to load—makes me wonder if everyone else is just okay with having a slow computer. Yes, they're used to it. You can't stand it because you're used to a faster computer, but those who are used to a slower computer might not even notice it, or they work around it (like going for a coffee while the software starts up). |
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Not anymore. I've replaced my laptop with a desktop.
But yes. My mistake was indeed thinking that a Windows laptop could fill the void of a broken MacBook Pro. Build quality simply does not exist. The MacBook lasted over 5 years before it had a random logic board crap-out (unknown whether it was my fault or not).
> most of these people "using PCs from 2014 or before" are probably using desktops.
Yep.
> Yes, they're used to it. You can't stand it because you're used to a faster computer, but those who are used to a slower computer might not even notice it, or they work around it (like going for a coffee while the software starts up).
Valid argument, honestly.
I've experienced this with monitors: before my MacBook I could use a regular old 1080p monitor and not have any issues whatsoever, but now trying to use the same exact 1080p monitor today is extremely painful, and my minimum requirement is 4k.
And because my computers have been so fast, I'm used to being able to use alt+tab instead of having multiple windows on-screen, I'm used to being able to augment every conversation with quick Google searches, and so on. My workflow wouldn't work on a slow computer, because my workflow is efficient and demands interactivity.
But I guess if people are just OK with their computer being slow, there's no reason to upgrade just because it's getting out of date. And I guess if software requirements are the only reason people are being forced to upgrade, software requirements are what people are going to get upset with.