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[–] z00s@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

The actual oh no is the amount of ewaste this will create as people buy completely new systems as they think that's their only option

[–] wesker@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

One man's ewaste is another man's etreasure.

[–] z00s@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

Sure, but only a fraction will be saved. It’s criminal how much ewaste Apple and Microsoft are responsible for. That’s what happens when people are taught that profits can only increase year on year.