Doesn’t have to be thousands of dollars. Just a thing you spent money on that turned out to be a complete waste.

  • rekabis@lemmy.ca
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    11 days ago

    My advice is to always avoid laptops unless you absolutely could not do without the portability.

    I have also had great success with surplussed business-class machines. Like, the models which are impossible to buy from any brick-and-mortar location, and can even be difficult to buy online because the company typically sells those models through MSPs (Managed Service Providers, outsourced IT provisioning companies for other companies). These models are usually super-robust because they are meant to NOT be disposable, and usually have much higher config ceilings on RAM and storage, and can easily remain relevant for a good 7-15 years while consumer models scream to be replaced at the 5-year mark.