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Getting into modifying and refurbishing/repairing computers.. and really enjoying the concept of limited systems. I don't think I will ever buy a new computer ever again.

I've grown very ideological against consumerism since venturing down this path and seeing just how horrible the consumer market has become manufacturing products designed for failure or obsolescence and completely locking out any possibilities of repairability, upgradability, or modification. It's difficult to really claim "ownership" of a device if you have no ability to do with it as you wish---if it breaks, you can't fix it; If it ages, you can't upgrade it; If you want to change it, you can't. This is all by design, because the free market entities manufacturing these products rather you simply dispose of your old products and buy new ones.

Making good, long-lasting, user-maintainable/upgradable/modifiable products simply isn't profitable. While good for corporations, this practice is inherently anti-consumer, user-unfriendly, and extremely environmentally hostile.