On Mon, 7 Mar 2022 at 02:47, Javier Perez <pepebuho(a)gmail.com> wrote:
Hi.
I am using Fedora 35 and everything is working fine in general.
But I was checking out my hardware and I realized that It is from 2013. My
CPU is 4th generation intel and I am using the nvidia-470 drivers for my
video card. Motherboard uses the H87 chipset.
System is being used for regular home use, no extreme gaming or anything
that really stress it out. Occasional ffmpeg usage.
I just wonder if this combination will become obsolete anytime soon and
should I worry about it...
Appreciate your thoughts on the matter.
10 years ago, desktops provided larger and faster storage than laptops,
more RAM, and better
graphics.
I have an even older desktop core i7 system upgraded with an SSD after
the 2nd hard disk died. For
many of my needs it is only a bit slower than current core i5 laptops. For
me, the display quality and
convenience of laptops made in the last 2-3 years means the desktop is no
longer used regularly.
A laptop can be used to view repair manuals next to a broken whotsit,
recipes in the kitchen, etc. so
If you live in an area with frequent power outages, laptops don't require
a UPS. Recent Intel integrated
graphics is good enough that many users won't miss an older desktop
graphics card.
Linux users can benefit from the abundance of 2--4 year old laptops that
don't support Windows 11.
Businesses are replacing them with newer Intel/AMD models or even Apple
systems using the new
Apple silicon.
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George N. White III