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   :archlinux: (lewdthewides@hidamari.apartments)'s status on Monday, 22-Jul-2024 05:35:13 JST :archlinux:
   Was thinking a little while ago if I should have made more of an effort to keep my old computers. No matter how I think of it, it doesn't make sense for me to keep anything from the 1GHz era, like my AMD Duron. My AMD K6-2, maybe. Ultimately, I should have kept the 486
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     LisPi (lispi314@udongein.xyz)'s status on Monday, 22-Jul-2024 08:05:57 JST LisPi

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     @lewdthewides You never know.
     
     Plus the cases and motherboards are sometimes still fine for recycling into NASes and whatnot.
     
     Storing it in a corner with batteries removed for a decade costs nothing, but buying a new one later when you need it is quite a bit more expensive.
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