My dad's old laptop comment made me rethink my whole setup

I was visiting my dad last weekend and he pulled out his 2015 Dell that still runs like a dream. He said 'you spend $1500 every two years on new laptops but I've had this one for 8 years and it does everything I need.' It hit different because he's right - I've bought three laptops since he bought that one. His battery still lasts 6 hours and mine barely makes it through a movie. Now I'm wondering if I should just get something cheaper and stick with it for a decade instead of chasing the newest thing every two years. Anyone else's parents make them feel dumb about their laptop habits?

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quinnmitchell3mo ago

Your dad's laptop has probably seen less thermal stress and fewer quality control batches than your newer ones. Companies actually engineered older models to be tanks back then, not just thin and light. Maybe the real lesson is buying premium hardware from a generation where longevity mattered more than cutting two millimeters off the bezel.

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alice8083mo ago

Isn't that like saying gas cars are better than electric because old ones last longer?

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