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RE: Computer Direct (May 1985)

in #retrocomputing5 years ago

I suspect that you are right. Unless, of course, one counts smart phones as computers.

Amazon's domination of eCommerce is a problem. However, one also has to look at the declining price and margins for computers. Add to that the fact the people don't have to upgrade as often. The last time I bought a computer was four years ago, and I don't see a reason to buy another computer in the foreseeable future.


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To be honest, most people probably don't need more than a first gen core i5 with 8 GB of RAM and an SSD which would be in the neighborhood of 10 years old or so. Computers have always been a hobby for me so I enjoy building new ones and upgrading old ones. I'm sure I buy much more than what the average person needs.

I've developed the habit of renting server space when I need computing capacity. So, my home computer is little more than a client that connects to servers.