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My wife’s computer was getting slow so I stuck another 16GB of RAM in it for like $30. that upgraded added years to its life.

I have a stack of old MacBooks I can’t use because they only have 256GB SSDs that can’t be upgraded and I was constantly running out of space on them.

There is something to be said for being able to upgrade a machine to lengthen its usable life.

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>My wife’s computer was getting slow so I stuck another 16GB of RAM in it for like $30. that upgraded added years to its life.

Not disputing this. But the vast majority people don't upgrade their laptops. They just buy a new one when it's slow.

I can't find it right now but there's been studies done showing that most people never upgrade their RAM/storage even though they could. They just buy a new computer.

And then I buy their used laptop on ebay for dirt cheap, buy a cheap stick of RAM, and have a really useful server.

> I have a stack of old MacBooks I can’t use

For real? With prevalent cloud storage and cheap tiny external devices it's hard to believe they're totally useless.

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