My laptop is still chugging along since 2011, and I totally feel this comic.
It got an SSD to really boost performance.
It still runs Windows 7.
I can’t create-react-app because I can’t upgrade node to the version it requires.
Chrome doesn’t update anymore.
This thing is robust and feels like I’ve had it forever.
I will be sad when it dies.
The magic of a ssd and a lightweight distro running xfce can even perk up an average system from 2010. Bonus points if you can upgrade the memory. You can probably still get to a login prompt in 20-30s, and cold boot to a link saved on the desktop playing music in under a minute.
That’s about $30 USD in parts. You will probably struggle with more intense tasks. We just replaced desktops with similar specs that were just barely able to run optimized Minecraft a couple years ago.
You feel bad for zis little laptop.
This is because you crazy. It has no feelings. It is just a machine.
There’s something oddly wholesome about this comic.
My 5 year old laptop just got blown up by fire in battery the other day. Would’ve been glad to use that sunnavabitch a little more.