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744 points mikenew | 4 comments | | HN request time: 0.489s | source
1. flyinglizard ◴[] No.44017199[source]
I can’t grasp tech professionals who nickel and dime over their setup. Like buying used, not using late gen hardware etc. You’re spending half your awake hours in front of the thing, just buy the latest and greatest.
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2. 8note ◴[] No.44017406[source]
im debating rhe upgrade to the surface studio thing now that its eol.

the best and greatest is that pen+touch experience, and its gonna be gone maybe forever

3. luqtas ◴[] No.44017597[source]
once i asked mom to buy me the most expensive knife and fork of the store, she looked at me and said: you are so silly and dumb! later that year she gave me a golden spork. since then all my meals are much better
4. Philpax ◴[] No.44017895[source]
The latest and greatest is often not a significant enough improvement over used hardware to merit the price delta. Just because we can throw money away doesn't mean we necessarily should.

(Also, not everyone can throw money away! The US tech market is an aberration compared to the rest of the world.)