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When Is A Good Time To Upgrade?

Andru Edwards writes "In an article which looks at the techie's mindset as it pertains to upgrading, Hector Martinez takes a deeper look at what makes us want to buy the latest gadgets. What are your options, and when should you actually just keep what you already have?"

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  1. Re: Environment-friendly computing by Moofie · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    Are these the computer recycling companies that are shipping stuff to China and hiring children to melt down the parts to realize your "very good source for materials"?

    Yeah. There's a good solution to the problem.

    OF COURSE you should use hardware for as long as it's serviceable. But using it just to use it doesn't make sense. Use it to solve problems, or give it to people who will.

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