Entry level PCs costing less than $500 ‘will disappear by 2028’, research firm predicts

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Entry level PCs costing less than $500 ‘will disappear by 2028’, research firm predicts - Lemmy.World

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New low end laptops have always sucked. I hope more people become open to used and refurbished devices. A 3 year old used business machine kicks the shit out of a new similarly priced POS. New low end laptops are born e waste.
Absolutely this! I just lucked out on a Thinkpad E14 for $400. It’s basically the same as my X1 except I can add more ram if I want. My husband gave me the side eye when I grabbed it but I just said it’s only going to get worse, having a spare laptop is imperative. Which reminds me, I need to get some ram for it while I can…