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Originally Posted by Yapyap
(I guess this is a bit different as it’s not devices directly interacting with internet, but my keyboard is from 2001, PC speakers are around the same era, I still use a HP LaserJet 1010 bought in 2003, and my PC monitor is from 2009. All this is just to say that it’s not necessarily everyone’s expectation that “tech” should just get replaced every few years.)
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It's different because a laptop is a general purpose piece of kit - they used to be called "IBM PC Compatibles" - which isn't restricted - at point of sale, and by design - to a single software provider.