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c/ancient-tech-fixerslisa_murraylisa_murray4d agoTop Commenter

My buddy's 'just replace it' comment made me rethink my whole repair setup

Last Tuesday over coffee in Portland, my friend laughed at my 2009 laptop and said 'why bother, just get a new one' when I mentioned the fan noise. But he didn't know I've kept this thing alive through three keyboard swaps and a homemade heat sink mod, and his offhand remark hit different because it made me realize I actually enjoy the fixing more than the using. Has anyone else had someone's casual dismissal actually reinforce why they stick with their ancient gear instead of upgrading?
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