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Re:Why I Use Old Hardware by chasil on Saturday March 11, 2023 @02:26PM (#35111719)
From a reliability perspective, 28nm planar transistors are more durable than the FINFETs of later generations.

Components using planar transistors will last longer.

This does not help save your electrolytic capacitors, which are a primary limiter of an electronic device's longevity.

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Re:Why I Use Old Hardware by IIsi50MHz on Saturday March 11, 2023 @10:41PM (#35116354)
> electrolytic capacitors

I still need to get around to replacing mine with tantalums…

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