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Old Jul 6, 2020 | 10:21 am
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Originally Posted by YVR Cockroach
Maybe it's because you treat and care for something that is that expensive more carefully? I am typing on an Acer laptop that is well travelled and acquired in 2012 (and also have another similar-format Acer acquired in 2011). Also have creaky old Intel Core2Duo desktops of 13+ year vintage still working and in use.
Maybe, but I use it hard. I travel a lot too.

However, with Apple's switch to ARM, I think a vintage like mine may have a limited life remaining since it may not get included in the compatibility for later OS releases.
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