Big businesses are the end users of computing. But that doesn't change anything. Why do big businesses have to upgrade their computers every few years?
I was simply mentioning that the machines get manufactured anyway so I definitely refuse to be guilt-tripped into "it's your fault that those machines exist!" extremist stance. No, it's not my fault. The machines are manufactured regardless of what I do so every 7-8 years I evaluate the market and upgrade.
Reasons are simple -- most modern software gets slower all the time and I still need to work and support my family. I would hold onto my machines for a lifetime but it's not the reality we live in and I wish the downvoters stopped being so tunnel-visioned and were aware of that.
Agreed. A base MacBook Pro isn't nearly powerful enough for all 3 of those at once.