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Re:My MacBook Pro exploded and burst into flames by fpoling on Friday June 21, 2019 @06:09AM (#20241231)
Many people cannot imagine live without phones. Computers at home on the other hand are not perceived as a necessity. And at work typically there is a spare PC or some other way to survive while the computer is under repair.
Re:My MacBook Pro exploded and burst into flames by Insanity on Friday June 21, 2019 @06:21AM (#20241262)
But the Reddit poster uses the Mac for his job in the music industry. So I'd say it is a necessity.
Re:My MacBook Pro exploded and burst into flames by OldHand2018 on Friday June 21, 2019 @07:45AM (#20241603)
> But the Reddit poster uses the Mac for his job in the music industry. So I'd say it is a necessity.

The general idea is that when it comes to business, contingency planning and backups (data and hardware) are considered to be requirements.