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JSH · 10-28-2023, 09:40 PM

What are we considering a computer? Laptop, desktop, tablet, phone - all of the above?

I haven't owned a desktop for more than 30 years so those are out. For laptops my wife and I got a Macbook when we first got married and used it for about 8 years with no issues. We replaced that with an HP chromebook that I used for 7 years until it no longer got updates. It was replaced with another HP Chromebook which I'm typing on now. For CAD and photo editing I have a Dell 6800 engineering laptop that is about 10 years old and that I bought used for a fraction of the original cost.

Phones - I generally buy a 1 year old flagship and then use it for 2 years.

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JSH AKA - Jason Join Date: May 2009 Location: PDX Posts: 3,605 Adventure Seeker - '04 Chevy Astro - Campervan 90 day: 17.3 mpg (US) Thanks: 327 Thanked 2,152 Times in 1,456 Posts	What are we considering a computer? Laptop, desktop, tablet, phone - all of the above? I haven't owned a desktop for more than 30 years so those are out. For laptops my wife and I got a Macbook when we first got married and used it for about 8 years with no issues. We replaced that with an HP chromebook that I used for 7 years until it no longer got updates. It was replaced with another HP Chromebook which I'm typing on now. For CAD and photo editing I have a Dell 6800 engineering laptop that is about 10 years old and that I bought used for a fraction of the original cost. Phones - I generally buy a 1 year old flagship and then use it for 2 years.