On Mon, 7 Mar 2022 at 02:47, Javier Perez <pepebuho@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.

George N. White III