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[LowTechMagazine] - How and Why I Stopped Buying New Laptops
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I don't upgrade devices until my cost/month comes down to a target I've set at ~$20/month
So if I spend $960 on a used macbook then I must utilize it for at least 48 months before I am 'eligible' to upgrade again
In reality I can get even more usage with some light maintenance
my secondary machine is a 2012 Macbook Air which is the device I drag around the house and it still works great for web browsing, video watching, and light programming tasks! Of course I have needed to replace the battery multiple times, and even the hard drive once