Reply 4660 of 4742, by BitWrangler
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Mandrew wrote on 2024-07-16, 06:43:dormcat wrote on 2024-07-16, 00:12:Just saw a case with "Core i3 8th Gen" discarded at an e-waste recycler.
8th Gen?! That thing could run Win11.That's how I upgrade my computer nowadays because why should I spend money on this when companies throw 5 year old rigs and flawless IPS monitors in the trash?
I think they'd only just got the accountants and tax authorities on board for rapid equipment depreciation cycle during the rapid changes era, then it all slowed right down. But they're probably trying to still justify it in case AI or quantum has them upgrading every 2 or 3 years again.
Unicorn herding operations are proceeding, but all the totes of hens teeth and barrels of rocking horse poop give them plenty of hiding spots.