Sydney Morning Herald: Free For All

“Let’s face it, we’re a cheap lot. Something about computers
brings out the misers in us. We know obsolescence is a fact of
technology, so we prolong the servitude of our PCs by cramming them
with the latest software until the hard disk grinds more than an
espresso bar on Monday morning. You may have reluctantly upgraded
to a new box, but what do you do with the old one that’s still
running perfectly–albeit like a dog–now that you’ve transferred
all the expensive software over…?”

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