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The world could run on older hardware if software optimization was a priority

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837 points turrini | 4 comments | 13 May 25 10:31 UTC | HN request time: 0.988s | source
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freddie_mercury ◴[13 May 25 12:01 UTC] No.43971929[source]▶
The world DOES run on older hardware.

How new do you think the CPU in your bank ATM or car's ECU is?

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1. scrapheap ◴[13 May 25 12:06 UTC] No.43971971[source]▶
Well I know the CPU in my laptop is already over 10 years old and still works good enough for everything I do.
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2. forinti ◴[13 May 25 12:47 UTC] No.43972336[source]▶
My daily drivers at home are an i3-540 and and Athlon II X4. Every time something breaks down, I find it much cheaper to just buy a new part than to buy a whole new kit with motherboard/CPU/RAM.

I'm a sysadmin, so I only really need to log into other computers, but I can watch videos, browse the web, and do some programming on them just fine. Best ROI ever.

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3. hiq ◴[13 May 25 12:57 UTC] No.43972430[source]▶
> I can watch videos

Can you watch H.265 videos? That's the one limitation I regularly hit on my computer (that I got for free from some company, is pretty old, but is otherwise good enough that I don't think I'll replace it until it breaks). I don't think I can play videos recorded on modern iPhones.

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4. forinti ◴[13 May 25 13:05 UTC] No.43972508{3}[source]▶
Yes, they play just fine with Gnome Videos or VLC. Both machines have a GeForce GT 710 on them.