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[–] quasimagia@feddit.it 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

If you are not interested in modern gaming, photo/video editing or other similar activities he's right - there's no need for buyng new laptops.

I love "reviving" old laptops, I started doing it for hobby but later I found those laptops very useful

[–] whoami@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 2 years ago

yeah anyone interested in gaming will want something more powerful, but I think the author's overall point is correct. For most of us, buying refurbished computers makes the most sense.