Soaring component costs have pushed new computers beyond the reach of many students and budget-conscious consumers, fuelling a major market expansion for second-hand and refurbished hardware across Punjab.

it’s true in the usa and it’s true in india, exact same response to the exact same stressors. that’s interesting.

  • Otter@lemmy.caEnglish
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    11 days ago

    Most of the new devices I see are using the hard to find components (DDR5) while refurbished devices from a few years ago have more than enough RAM for school. Also capacity matters more than generation for RAM, assuming we’re talking DDR4 vs DDR5

    I wish I learned this sooner, but the best device for school is a generic laptop that you can easily find guides and replacement parts for. That way you can fix things quickly in the middle of a term instead of needing to wait months for the manufacturer to deal with it