Old computers did it better
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They do say the older the better! Do you try to make us "oldies" nostalgic? 
Maybe I amThey do say the older the better! Do you try to make us "oldies" nostalgic?
I was alive when most of these old computers were first released. Only just though.
Rubik
King of Lorule Lounge
Planned obsolescence is more profitable.
Why should a company sell you a quality product that will work for 20 years with occasional upkeep instead of selling you 5 products over that same period of time that will kind of work, each ostensibly "better" than the last?
On the other hand, technology is growing at such a rapid pace that planned obsolescence is almost necessary. I certainly wouldn't want a 10+ year old computer to be my primary machine for recreational usage.
Why should a company sell you a quality product that will work for 20 years with occasional upkeep instead of selling you 5 products over that same period of time that will kind of work, each ostensibly "better" than the last?
On the other hand, technology is growing at such a rapid pace that planned obsolescence is almost necessary. I certainly wouldn't want a 10+ year old computer to be my primary machine for recreational usage.