-- https://cheapskatesguide.org/articles/parts-price-increases.html (blog post not mine, but wanted to share)
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@matthew
True.
However, I saw an increase of the price of DDR3 ECC on ebay. Just an anecdata, could be a fluke, could be a speculation.
Most of the computers I sell currently have DDR4. A few have DDR3. I just sold a ThinkPad T560 earlier this week with 16GB PC3L (two 8GB modules).
@matthew You're right, consumers have no understanding at all.
"It is very easy to be blinded to the essential uselessness of [their products] by the sense of achievement you get from getting them to work at all. In other words - and this is the rock solid principle on which the whole of the Corporation's Galaxy-wide success is founded - their fundamental design flaws are completely hidden by their superficial design flaws."
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@matthew Besides, my new computer is a 9 year old Lenovo T460 running Debian Trixie.
My Lenovo T510, 15 years old, also running Trixie, is still good for daily use (even if it's a bit bulky and the power consumption is higher).
@matthew I've read your article; a few observations:
* a used business-grade laptop is faster, cheaper, and longer lasting than most new consumer grade laptop
* used business-grade thin clients, or compact desktop computers are very cheap
* an somewhat recent i3 or i5 is better than an old i7 (e.g., gen 1 vs. gen 6)
Sorry I did not make clear that the article is not mine, but I quoted and linked to it.
I just agreed with the general sentiment and wanted to share.
My main system is an ASUS ROG with an Intel i7-6700HQ and an nVidia GTX970m with 24GB RAM... and for the things *I* do simultaneously in Linux (including browsing with many tabs, many terminals, graphics editing/viewing with LARGE directories full of images, virtual machines occasionally, etc.)... I had increased my laptop's SSD from the original 1TB to 4 TB (and kept a 1TB spinning drive) and really wanted to upgrade the 24GB SODIMM DDR4 from the 3x8GB sticks to 4x16GB. This sucks.
BUT.. I ended up biting the bullet and just bought a 64GB kit for about $400. I figure it's a rip-off, but it's a FAR cheaper price I'll pay now than into next year and later for a long time (from the looks of it), or maybe not ever find them at all.
This old system that I bought in 2015 has been VERY upgradable and still serves extremely well for playing and working. Even at the $400 price to upgrade RAM, it's cheaper than a new one and works GREAT with Linux!