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Re:Apple Reports Record First Quarter Results by ghaff on Tuesday January 31, 2017 @05:10PM (#13535769)
Or technical people who obsess over details that most people don't actually care about?

In reality, most people can use pretty old PCs these days but laptops in particular do get beat up over time and eventually they get outdated enough that it may be time for something newer. I could use my 6 1/2 year old MacBook but I definitely prefer my 2 year old one.

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Re:Apple Reports Record First Quarter Results by ProAm on Tuesday January 31, 2017 @06:29PM (#13536480)
> Or technical people who obsess over details that most people don't actually care about?

But most people care about money, so when a consumer needs to overspend on a piece of hardware that is less competitive than previous generations it matters. So the geeks need to inform the people that don't know enough to know they might be wasting their money.

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Re:Apple Reports Record First Quarter Results by dkonofalski on Wednesday February 01, 2017 @12:29PM (#13542761)
If it works for what they need it for and, comparatively, has better reviews, then how is that a waste of money?
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