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Geohot: Bikeshedding, or why I want to build a laptop
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this post was submitted on 07 Dec 2025
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Buying a laptop every other year is fucking wasteful. I don't get why those people think it's a good idea to ruin the planet for marginal gains.
I buy a maxed out laptop every 8 years. My 2008 laptop just lost its battery this year, but still works when plugged in.
It's not like the old device is actually getting thrown in the trash. It becomes a used device for someone on the second hand market. For every rich person buying a laptop every year are a few a less rich people buying an older high end machine every 4-5.