lechekaflan@lemmy.world to Mildly Infuriating@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agoIf you're fond of restoring 30-year-old PCs, but then you see some old PC parts being obliterated by scrappers just to get small pitiful pinches of gold.lemmy.worldimagemessage-square39fedilinkarrow-up1167arrow-down116
arrow-up1151arrow-down1imageIf you're fond of restoring 30-year-old PCs, but then you see some old PC parts being obliterated by scrappers just to get small pitiful pinches of gold.lemmy.worldlechekaflan@lemmy.world to Mildly Infuriating@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square39fedilink
minus-squareAnnoyed_🦀 @lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up18arrow-down1·3 days agoPeople reusing 30yo computer is legendary, as in the rarity.
minus-squareMonkderVierte@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·3 days agoIndustry use. Pretty common.
minus-squarevillage604@adultswim.fanlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 days agoI don’t think most industries are buying used consumer electronics.
minus-squareMonkderVierte@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 days agoNo, what i meant is, industry has pretty often a old DOS, NT or XP running.
minus-squarevillage604@adultswim.fanlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 days agoI know, but the problem OP has is with people recycling consumer electronics that never would have been used for industrial purposes.
People reusing 30yo computer is legendary, as in the rarity.
Industry use. Pretty common.
I don’t think most industries are buying used consumer electronics.
No, what i meant is, industry has pretty often a old DOS, NT or XP running.
I know, but the problem OP has is with people recycling consumer electronics that never would have been used for industrial purposes.