Re:Apple Reports Record First Quarter Results
by seanmcdirmid on Tuesday January 31, 2017 @05:54PM
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I can't tell if this is sarcasm or real but...new computers (a) get faster over time, so upgrading is worth it, but old computers also (b) become damaged over time, for many of us at least, though this is less of a problem with MBPs than say with Lenovo's.
Yes, I could do my work with 10 year old hardware, but no, I wouldn't really want to. These days, I don't feel the need to upgrade very often, 3-4 years seems to work out, but something new and faster is always nice.
As for the environmental costs, these are real and should be considered. That being said, it is difficult to not consume while remaining competitive with your peers that are at the same time (they have a faster computer -> get work done faster than you -> you get a pink slip).
Yes, I could do my work with 10 year old hardware, but no, I wouldn't really want to. These days, I don't feel the need to upgrade very often, 3-4 years seems to work out, but something new and faster is always nice.
As for the environmental costs, these are real and should be considered. That being said, it is difficult to not consume while remaining competitive with your peers that are at the same time (they have a faster computer -> get work done faster than you -> you get a pink slip).