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How bad is our e-waste problem when $500 of RAM is getting tossed? (www.windowscentral.com)
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[–] activistPnk@slrpnk.net 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

I actually prefer 2008 chips (no spy chips / management engine). And yet my local charity rejects any laptop older than a Windows 7 sticker. So the hardware I prefer gets trashed before I can get to it because it’s presumed too old for anyone.