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0 pointsctdonath14y ago0 comments

My laptops usually last me 3-4 years, at least, after a hard drive and RAM upgrade, as well as a new battery.

New hard drive. New RAM. New battery. Probably want a new CPU, but that's not upgradable. Ditto display. Can't add Thunderbolt, USB3, or whatever nifty new interface.

May as well just get a new computer at the 2+ year point, seeing as you replaced half of it and want to replace the other half.

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Retric14y ago· 1 in thread

I still don't like laptops because their still slow and individual components have different upgrade cycles, and the keyboard and battery lifespan limits the value of upgrades anyway. GPU's and CPU don't have synchronized release cycles, let alone RAM and SSD's. Saying up upgrade all the components on the same time frame does not mean you can't get the new GPU for a year before the next CPU upgrade shows up.

PS: By slow compare my 18 month old CPU (2600K @4Ghz) + GTX 680 and you might be able to buy a laptop that fast in 3 years, but it's still going to cost you more money.

masklinn14y ago

> I still don't like laptops

As is your right of course, all computers are sets of tradeoffs and if the tradeoffs don't fit you, get an other machine.

Hell, you could even like both. I like my desktop because it's fast, has a huge screen and has enough power to play games at high resolution without stuttering... on the other hand, I'd have a hard time bringing it to the office or using it in the train. So I've also got a good laptop.

gtrak14y ago

I've upgraded my cpu to a core2duo p8400 cpu on my 13" thinkpad sl300, not THAT big a deal.

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