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irisblue

(37,915 posts) Tue Aug 2, 2022, 01:32 PM Aug 2022

WaPo article on 'death dates' of electronics

This is a free article, b/c I subscribe to the paper.

https://wapo.st/3cXF9fV

Highlight the link, open it & you can read it.

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WaPo article on 'death dates' of electronics (Original Post) irisblue Aug 2022 OP

My Kindle has seen daily use for ten years, and is still going. Midnight Writer Aug 2022 #1

Thanks... 2naSalit Aug 2022 #2

I have a 2013 Mac that won't be able to load the new OS coming in Oct. That's 9 years of support emulatorloo Aug 2022 #3

Midnight Writer

(25,733 posts)

1. My Kindle has seen daily use for ten years, and is still going.

Reply to irisblue (Original post)

Tue Aug 2, 2022, 01:37 PM

Aug 2022

Although Amazon will no longer let me add content to it. I've got hundreds of books already on it so I'm good for the time being.

2naSalit

(103,806 posts)

2. Thanks...

Reply to irisblue (Original post)

Tue Aug 2, 2022, 01:45 PM

Aug 2022

Interesting article but it is making the claims for the batteries. I rarely use the battery on my laptop, it's always plugged in and stays on the desk. My phone is a different story, I don't use any of the other things in the article though. I don't have any Apple products, looks like most of the products they listed are. The Tesla seems concerning.

emulatorloo

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3. I have a 2013 Mac that won't be able to load the new OS coming in Oct. That's 9 years of support

Reply to irisblue (Original post)

Tue Aug 2, 2022, 05:59 PM

Aug 2022

And it is still working great.

I also have a 2010 mac that is still working great and still packs a lot of power. I do multitrack recording on it and graphics work.

Press and DU’ers love to slam Apple, I think it is often unwarranted.

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