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by HeckFeck 723 days ago
It's not as bad as you think. I'm currently rocking a 2017 MBA and it's eminently usable for all my needs even with 8GB RAM. 7 year's service is fairly good for a laptop, I've only recently changed the battery.

For non-gamers and lighter workloads you could easily make do with earlier models, provided they have a SSD.
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beretguy 723 days ago
> 7 year's service is fairly good for a laptop

No it is not. That is a very low bar.

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HeckFeck 723 days ago
*7 years so far....

But what's your best anyway?

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beretguy 722 days ago
Currently using dell latitude from 2014, so it’s 10 years old. Bought it refurbished a few years ago for around $130. Upgraded its ram to 16 GB and storage to 2 TB SSD. And it has removable battery. Should last me well beyond 2030s.
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HeckFeck 722 days ago
Interesting, I was expecting a ThinkPad. Presumably you're on Linux too. But good going, I'll formally challenge you to a race if I can remember to come back this thread.

My own long-term plan is to install Linux when Apple drops support for Monterey on this hardware.

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beretguy 722 days ago
Yes, Linux. Cool! Let’s race :)
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