See you next year.

/g/ is not your personal blog

>>33105037 (OP)
Do you upgrade it all at the same time?

7 year old Toshiba here. Forced me to start optimizing my distro to get every last drop of power out of it.

I can't wait till the company I'm interning at gives me a new machine and phone.

>>33105037 (OP)
>There is no need to upgrade phone every 12 months

Imagine still using an iPhone 1G, oh wait it would be pretty much the same. ahahaha

>>33105037 (OP)
Or don't upgrade at all since you won't use the tech anyway, I'm still rocking a Q6600 on my desktop : not a single fuck given about the i - series.

How bout an every-five-years reminder instead?

fuckoff shittroll.

>>33105118
Nigger.

Dial-up->ADSL was big because of the new content the switch made available. It's been a decade since then - the content hasn't changed enough to require a new connection method. Netflix? Spotify? All served well enough over ADSL.

Upgrading a system every 5 years? The vast majority of people are doing the same thing with their laptop/desktop they were doing years ago. Those that aren't are hardly pushing their technical limits. 1920x1080 content? We had 1920x1080 monitors back in 2008.

>I don’t want technology to take over my life.
You've dedicated yourself to buying things you already have twice a decade. Go hang yourself.

Good luck having a smartphone that lasts more than 24 months.

(Planned obsolescence nigger.)

>>33105037 (OP)
Why even update every 5 years then?

You could easily go 7 or 8, more if you're not doing anything computationally expensive.

>>33105278

Hmmmm

Not necessarily.

I am on a Macbook from 2008, and it's on it's last legs. After playing minecraft or watching a youtube video, it freezes for 2-3 minutes, so I just reboot it.

>>33105037 (OP)
You just don't have facebook because you don't have any friends.

>>33105272
I can't believe my 10 year old dumb phone is still going strong.

>>33105324
sounds like you're maintaining it poorly.

But technology has a reached a plateau. Internet doesn't need to be faster than what most people already have. I mean, you can download a song in a second and a film in a few minutes. My computer is using fairly old hardware but I could have around 8 1080p streams going at once.

You don't need to upgrade anymore. A char is still a char.

>upgrading your phone every 5 years
Christ, man, every two is a huge leap already. Phone tech isn't progressing at a natural rate. It's just re-treading the same ground desktop/laptop components went over ten years ago, and it's doing it a hell of a lot faster.

Two years is already a massive leap in this sector.

>>33105385

Nope.

Never done anything more than play flash games and browse the web.


Outside still looks good.

(And how can "Maintaining it poorly" cause it to slow down?)

>>33105324
That's your fault my desktop from 2008 is still fine.

>>33105438

Phones that came out 6 months ago are already completely obsolete. (Droid DNA, Nexus 4)

>>33105037 (OP)
>every 5 years.

lol so you use the same browser for 5 years? You are a fucking retard.

>>33105468

Stats?

My bacbook has 1gb ram/2 ghz processor.

>>33105487
16gb ram, original core i7 920.

>>33105510

So that may be why, it completely outclasses my macbook.

You "Future proofed" it.

>>33105385
>He even has to ask this
God, just get off /g/.
I have a t43, and its perfectly usable, can even squeeze out 720p youtube.

>>33105324
This sounds like a software problem - I doubt is has anything to do with the age of the hardware.

>>33105448
I think he meant you were maintaining the OS improperly, not not looking after the case.

>>33105474

I'm sure OP is talking about hardware.

>>33105535

I barely download everything.

Should I do a clean OS X install?

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>mfw using a 6 years old low end shitty HP laptop
>mfw no money
>mfw i want to kill myself

>>33105556
>I barely download anything.
There's more to looking after it then just not downloading trash.

Fist thing I would do is consider temperatures.
Try setting up a script to log the cpu & gpu temperatures, then playing Minecraft for a while.

If that doesn't find anything interesting, then yeah, you might be best reloading the OS.

Coming up to 4 years with my machine. Might do so soon, but no real need for it just yet. Still holds up nicely.

Every 5 years? Meh. I can get a decade out of a good laptop, and outside of the computer realm my technology items often date back decades.

>>33105660

My computer is hot as fuck when doing anything, the fan runs like a chainsaw.

But the inside of the case is clean, I cleaned it out a few months ago hoping it would help and it did not.

>>33105589
I know that feel.
What model are you using?

>>33105589
Get a job you faggot.

>>33105696

>Decade
>Good laptop

Dude, a good laptop in 2003 was like a 512 GB RAM, 1 GHz processor.

>>33105725
>512 GB RAM
I wish

>>33105725
That's pretty damn usable.
Especially fucking 512 gb of ram.
Man, why did we regress.

>>33105720
hp compaq 6715s

>>33105723
YOU DONT SAY, FUCKING FAGGOTS LIKE YOU MAKE ME RAGE

>>33105725
Sounds good to me bro. Can still play all the good games on that.

>>33105740
>>33105748

lel.

megabytes.

>>33105725
It would still be useable. I am using ~384MB ram now, and I have several gb of ram in this machine. So you could still use it.

>>33105037 (OP)
I hear you. I update my car every 5 year.
Now I have a 2013 Lexus RX 450h.
Feels good, man.

>>33105472

No they aren't you consumeristic fuck.

>>33105750
If you fly off the handle at internet remarks it's no wonder you don't have a fucking job little aspie.

>>33105524
>1024x768 panel
>Squeeze 720p Youtube

Stay stupid /g/.

>>33105781
http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Category:T43

> 15.0" TFT display with 1400x1050 resolution

>>33105775

By today's standards they are.

They are still useable, but the Galaxy S4 is a huge improvement over the S III

>Better camera, better battery, faster processor, IR blaster, gesture controls, 1080p screen, etc.

>>33105780
im sorry but some people didnt have everything served to them on a silver pladder by their parents

now shut the fuck up kiddo

>>33105817
I had a feeling I would get that response. Those panels are pretty rare. Even most of the 15" models were still XGA.

>>33105831
http://www.ebay.com/itm/14-1-IBM-Thinkpad-SXGA-LCD-Screen-Assembly-1400x1050-for-T40-T41-T42-and-T43-/121078247452?pt=US_Laptop_Screens_LCD_Panels&hash=item1c30d3701c

>>33105472
Christ, my Gnex still does everything I throw at it. It's not obsolete just because it doesn't have a slightly better camera and more cores. I've literally never thought my phone didn't have enough power.

>>33105866
Just noticed thats a 14.1 inch panel.
No idea whats going on there.
Still
http://www.ebay.com/itm/IBM-ThinkPad-T43p-2-13Ghz-2GB-120GB-DVD-RW-SXGA-1400x1050-Win-XP-Office-2010-Pr-/111053293761?pt=Laptops_Nov05&hash=item19db4ac8c1

>>33105725
It's not all about raw power. My main PC is a ThinkPad T23 from 2002, but it's a fantastic machine with a good keyboard, TrackPoint, and higher resolution display than most brand new laptops (1400x1050). For me those kind of things affect overall usability more than CPU power, at least when the CPU power is sufficient for my usage, as the 1.13GHz Pentium III has proven to be to this day.

>>33105866
My T42 has a Radeon 7500 which has difficulties pushing 1400x1050.

>>33105830
platter*

>>33105904
intel, and it handles it just fine.

>Linux ati drivers

You people generate so much waste.by "upgrading" so often. Use an object until it is unusable and irreparable then recycle the unsalvagable parts

>>33105037 (OP)
Upgrading your phone every year is because you want or need the latest features. Ditto upgrading your computer.

You think we all upgrade yearly because we're technoph- oh wait, this is /g/, Carry on.

>>33105411
>this
Also so long as you don't cheap out and buy shit that's designed to break quick and the like then you're good till it dies basically. Processors have been fine since Core 2 and Phenom 2, for example, but something like a Celeron was never made to last and would warrent an upgrade fairly quickly.

>>33105930
does it count as unusable if it heats up to 90ºC to open word?

Fuck X"years" upgrades.

If my computer does everything I want it to, I'm not upgrading. That's a waste of money.

On the other hand, if super-duper high resolution monitors come out that requires a new GPU, then I'm upgrading my GPU and monitor as soon as it's affordable just because I really want high resolution monitors.

>>33105973
T221?

>>33105921
Considering how old it is it works pretty well. That Intel GMA must outperform the Radeon. I have what was considered the lowest end model anyway. I was thinking about getting a mobo with a better GPU. Has your display dimmed at all from its age?

>>33105984
>T221
>affordable

>>33105830
Wow, you think the only people with jobs have it due to nepotism? You are a pathetic faggot.

>>33105998
My T42's 2D performance seemed rather poor in Ubuntu, but better in Windows. Also a 1400x1050 machine with Radeon 7500.

My backlight didn't seem to dim much, but rather it turned pink and became unsuitable for use after about 20,000 hours. Shame, because it was a great machine otherwise.

>>33105998
Not too sure.

It's certianly dimmer than modern led screens and such. Compared to my t60 and other ccfl thinkpads, it seems about the same, although they might have dimmed also.

It probably has, but I have nothing to compare it to, and slow changes like these are hard to notice.
It probably has, but
I can still see it outside, so I'm fine though.

As for the cards, same thing with my t60 with a v5200 vs intel 965.
The v5200, when set to medium power, chokes on desktop effects.
Intel handles it perfectly with less power use.

>>33106053
That's a shame.

>>33106063
Mine is a bit yellow, although I only notice it when compared against my new monitors.

>>33105037 (OP)
Sometimes I do things that I want to do, not that I need to do.

I generally upgrade my tech when the old thing breaks or when I get the possibility to get something better for cheap/free. something like 5 years sounds about right, except I've gone through a damn lot of laptops since they just keep on breaking on me (and getting them used means no warranties)

the thing about technology taking over your life, I don't mind it as long as it isn't an obsession. as long as I'm just using the web/etc for convenience and/or a little fun, its fine. when I start to feel obsessed, I try to break the habit, so far I've managed well. being obsessed with a website/service/chat is the fucking worst, especially since nowadays you can truly use that shit all the time with smartphones and tablets

>>33105897
1.13 ghz pentium III ? omfg what are you doing on that old old old thinkpad, write documents and post on /g/ ? do you actually program on that machine ?

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>mfw I'm going into quantum computing to prepare for the future

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>>33105696
>I can get a decade out of a good laptop,

No, 10 years is pushing it. 7 years is probably at it's last leg. I mean, say it's 10 years. Can you really be using a laptop from 2003 for every day use like watching 720p youtube? Probably not.

>>33106381
Internet, email, IM, photos, videos, music, documents, 2D games

Internet browsing takes some patience. Everything else is quite fast and responsive. The only thing I can't do at all that I would like to is watching HD video. I've been ready to buy a new machine for a while, but it's nearly impossible to find a laptop that meets all of my desires, so I've been putting it off.

I'm not a programmer.

>>33106456
t60?
c2d can handle hd

>>33105771
>)
>I hear you. I update my car every 5 year.
>Now I have a 2013 Lexus RX 450h.
>Feels good, man.

Finally someone on /g/ who isn't an autistic retard like >>33105118

>>33106456
if you were a programmer you would be mad by now.
>muh compiling speed
anyway, happy lurking !

>>33106574
>not offloading code to cpu heavy server

>>33106448
720p video, even with a good video player, is completely impossible. Aside from performance, there's something strange with the GPU/driver which prevents video with a resolution greater than 1024x768 from displaying properly. Aside from that it still serves well enough in daily usage, and I use it for around 12 hours a day every day.

>>33106486
T60 is my dream machine, but it would have to have a Flexview display, and they're getting rare. Also, I have terrible luck with display defects, and I'm especially leery of these old CCFL backlights after having my T42's backlight turn pink. I bought a Flexview T60 once which was guaranteed flawless and it arrived with dozens of stuck subpixels. People just can't be trusted to check an LCD for defects, and I can't really afford to send back defective machines until I get a good one.

>>33106594
There a guy who offers led flexview panels for 120 without shipping on thinkpad forums. I've used him, and it turned out well.

>>33106656
I probably wouldn't feel comfortable buying a machine on the basis of getting a display separately, but I am curious about those LED panels. I've heard they have extremely high brightness levels, and I'm not sure how low they can be dimmed, which is vitally important for me.

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That feel when main laptop

>>33106717
I understand, I had the same concern.
It's about as bright as my ccfl panel on medium, more or less.
Also, while there are only t40 flexviews on ebay currently, I've seen t60 flexviews on there fairly often, typically for 300-400.

>>33106778
I still see them fairly often, but the sellers often don't even list the resolution of the panels or the fact that they're Flexview, let alone the condition of the panel and backlight. With 99% of people, it would be a complete gamble. I could ask them about bad pixels, pressure marks, backlight condition, etc. but most people seem incapable of seeing these kinds of issues so it's always a gamble of ~$20 for return shipping.

I'd pay top dollar for one in a heartbeat if only I could test it myself, but one does not simply find Flexview ThinkPads locally where I live.

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>>33106775
wow that's pretty great, doubt I can do much to mine though all I want to do is be able to run PS smoothly and play Fallout New vegas with some decent HD mods and on high quality.

I've no idea what I should do to it, as in parts to buy for cheap.

pic related.

>>33106893
are you looking up t60p uxga?
Can normally find one or two on ebay.

They are flexview if 1600 by 1200, no tn panels at that res for t60.

I've found that if they describe it as in new condition, it tend to come out nicely.
Also, there is always the led ones, nearly as good quality, and less power use.

>>33105059

I could not have saged better.

Revised:
>phone every 2 years
>laptop every 4 years
>desktop every 5 years (unless you update as you go)

>>33105059
>battlestation desktop homescreen daily circlejerk
>not personal blog

>>33106959
I've had so many brand new LCD panels come with defects that new condition means little to me.

I did a search and couldn't find anything on the forum or elsewhere about those LED panels. I have doubts that they could be dimmed low enough. I need a minimum white level of around 60-80 candela/mm.

>>33105092
fuck man my 7 year old toshiba runs windows 7 just fine
step up
even with aero and shit

>>33107162
Hmm.
Well, I've had good luck not with panels, but whole laptops with those panels already installed.

http://www.theboardroom.info/

As for brightness, it might be a bit too bright then.
As I said, equal to my dimmed t60 ccfl on med, maybe med high.
Spec sheet here
https://mega.co.nz/#!U9whmAzK!K-AGMAwWxFXpcHb9aNN2qw39I9I1qsLr5SP_U3nYAsc

>>33105037 (OP)
>quantum leap
I don't think that word means what you think it means, OP.

>>33105092
>Forced me to start optimizing my distro to get every last drop of power out of it.
Well there's your problem. Install XP instead of your shitty, laggy rinuxu.

>>33106951
Dude all you need is a new video card. Don't spend more than $50. This should work for all you want:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150655

>not using your technology for all it's worth
Lol, I still have this shitty Sony VIAO desktop from ~2003 as a sort of storage backup. Also still using this old Sidekick from ~2008, planning on getting an HTC One or S4 and ricing that shit out.

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>>33107298
Damn right. See me for example

>>33107298
thanks

>>33105092
>mfw I'm on a piece of crap low end HP from 2006
>mfw after replacing the 2x512 modules this year for 2x1 it runs incredibly smooth on W8

Although a nice GPU would make me happy, it can't even fit in this slimline bullshit, and it's power supply barely does 180 watts

Also
>not upgrading only when neccesary
I'm still rocking 20 year old Koss HV/XLC today, way better than Beats, on a older than me Sony ES amp

quantum leaps aren't big m8, you should stop using buzzwords that you don't know the meaning of

>>33105272
>mfw I still use a Nokia 5530
>mfw It still last more than the common smarthphone

A year ago I could still rock almost a week out of it, nowadays it stays a little bit more than a day on, time for a new battery, or a new phone, dunno

>>33107338
Sure thing. Here's another. A bit better for $5 more.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102933

>>33107384
Just ordered it, thank you so much.

>>33107624
Damn for real? You really should do more research before buying shit next time. I could have been trolling (I wasn't). But I hope you checked your mobo to make sure 2.1 vc's fit. Either way, glad to help. Hope it works out well. As long as it fits, I'm sure you'll be more than satisfied.

>>33105059
>Implying this wasn't a good thread.