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There are few things quite as emblematic of late stage capitalism than the concept of “planned obsolescence”.
minus-square kayazere ( @kayazere@feddit.nl ) linkfedilink6•edit-210 months agoBut for their laptops the support has dropped to the lowest in years. Some intel MacBooks no longer get the latest version after 6 years.
minus-square bedrooms ( @bedrooms@kbin.social ) linkfedilink5•10 months agoConfused noise from people who grew up using Windows 95.
But for their laptops the support has dropped to the lowest in years. Some intel MacBooks no longer get the latest version after 6 years.
Confused noise from people who grew up using Windows 95.