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ThinkPad X250 ode sparks big HN/Lobsters thread on laptop longevity

ezst argues CPU performance gains have been marginal for years

5 Nov 2 3:23 PM · 8d ago · 5 comments · 1 source · development 5 of 6

A commenter contends that the prevalence of people happily daily-driving decade-old laptops shows that CPU power and smaller lithography have delivered only marginal real-world returns for a long time, rather than being a major upgrade incentive.

“the returns of having more CPU power/smaller lithography have been marginal for a very, very long time”

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