[objclxt]

> It does seem to very much just be at the consumer level. We've still got servers chugging away in datacenters that are pushing 15 years old and still have several years of life left in them.

The datacenter is temperature controlled and the air is filtered. The server is locked in the rack and never moves. By comparison, your laptop or your phone go through hell on a daily basis.

[rini17]

Speak for yourself. Some people prefer to handle their devices with care and expect to get longevity in return.

[objclxt]

> Some people prefer to handle their devices with care and expect to get longevity in return

I guarantee you however carefully you are handling your device it is a world apart from a datacenter.

[rini17]

So? Refurbished ThinkPads with added 10+yr life expectance don't exist?

[zerd]

How does that impact software support lifetime?