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Re:Apple unveils M3, M3 Pro, and M3 Max, the most advanced c... by astrange on Monday October 30, 2023 @11:08PM (#38079767)
The mode of production doesn't affect the fact that you have to do production. If nobody's continually demanding laptops from the laptop maker, they will stop making laptops.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradox_of_thrift

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Re:Apple unveils M3, M3 Pro, and M3 Max, the most advanced c... by ndriscoll on Monday October 30, 2023 @11:43PM (#38080019)
If people don't need new laptops because their current ones already do everything they need, then reducing laptop production is good. Fewer resources and less pollution spent on things people don't need.
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Re:Apple unveils M3, M3 Pro, and M3 Max, the most advanced c... by astrange on Tuesday October 31, 2023 @01:04PM (#38087987)
Not if it meant there are none when they do need a replacement.

Similarly, buying cheap used cars only works because someone else bought them new.

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