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Re:Tesla: Recalled touchscreens were meant to only last 5-6 ... by mastax on Saturday February 06, 2021 @06:41PM (#26051228)
Ironically, that was when computers would come with schematics and repair manuals.
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Re:Tesla: Recalled touchscreens were meant to only last 5-6 ... by mr_toad on Saturday February 06, 2021 @09:25PM (#26052083)
That was partly because it was cheaper to upgrade some old parts than buy a whole new machine. You could squeeze an extra couple of years out of a machine with a CPU or GPU upgrade.

Replacing broken parts was less common. No one really expected to just maintain the machine to the same specs for several years.

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