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Re:India's repair culture gives new life to dead laptops by fitsumbelay on Tuesday April 08, 2025 @05:01AM (#43619675)
> Even if a laptop were built to last 20 years, who would want one when a new one is an order of magnitude better?

Someone living in poverty whose life may be markedly improved by having one?

Re:India's repair culture gives new life to dead laptops by Ray20 on Tuesday April 08, 2025 @12:12PM (#43623394)
Not really. Building a laptop that will last 20 years is several times more expensive than building one that will last 5-10 years. So they will be less accessible to poor people.
Re:India's repair culture gives new life to dead laptops by DrillShopper on Tuesday April 08, 2025 @03:56PM (#43625820)
They will be less accessible initially to poor people, but if the laptop actually does last 20 years then there will be a lot more on the used market therefore driving down the cost when someone buys a used one. That is the avenue most people who can't afford a new one will likely go.

It makes it more expensive to be on the cutting edge and turning over your laptop once every couple of years, but it makes the used purchases cheaper.

Re:India's repair culture gives new life to dead laptops by Ray20 on Tuesday April 08, 2025 @04:32PM (#43626157)
>but it makes the used purchases cheaper.

In fact, no, because they will also become less accessible to the less poor, and less poor will start using them longer and will also buy used ones.