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Sunshine
piefed.zip
Sunshine@piefed.zipJoined: 2025-06-25 |
Iām planning to keep mine for at least 10 years before I upgrade. |
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insomniac_lemon
lemmy.cafe
insomniac_lemon@lemmy.cafeJoined: 2024-11-20 |
I was using a cheap+old HDTV until the power circuitry started to fail. It would still turn on, but only after unplugging it for a while like some sort of annoying timing minigame. I got a dirt cheap monitor as a replacement. I accidentally ordered the slightly* wrong one (couldn't cancel it, then had a stuck pixel or internal dust(?) show up and messed up by getting a replacement rather than just a return), but even still it is a marginal improvement (with some downsides, like less inputs). Still using a 1050Ti as well (and no reason to upgrade anyway), so I don't see any upgrades unless someone wants to give me a Polaris card and maybe a hand-me-down OLED screen with a bit of burn-in. I don't know anybody though (and don't expect it where I live), so it's very unlikely. * The better version was about the same (and even a penny cheaper) but had HDMI CEC (so better power support... not that what I have supports it, but maybe it means newer/better electronics) and slightly better refresh rate |
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š“ššš
lemmy.world
j4k3@lemmy.worldJoined: 2023-06-09 |
Till it fails. Displays are at risk of proprietary nonsense. Older is likely better. |
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neidu3
sh.itjust.works
neidu3@sh.itjust.works Joined: 2024-11-03 |
I've been on laptops for the past 20 years, exclusively for 15, so whenever the laptop is replaced. But before that, I only replaced monitors when they died. And those old CRTs were built like tanks. The only exception is when I upgraded my old 16" (or was it 15" ?) to a 19". My old monitor became a secondary screen for background stuff such as music player and IRC. |
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a_gee_dizzle
lemmy.ca
a_gee_dizzle@lemmy.ca Joined: 2025-10-27 |
As long as it works for |
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HubertManne
piefed.social
HubertManne@piefed.social Joined: 2025-03-13 |
As long as it works for
came to say this. I have yet for the monitor or whatever get so bad relative quality wise that I have to change it out just for that. when it dies usually the next one has higher resolution and such. |
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otter
lemmy.dbzer0.com
otter@lemmy.dbzer0.comJoined: 2023-11-18 |
Usually until the judge tells them to take it off, why? |
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threelonmusketeers
sh.itjust.works
threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works Joined: 2023-06-10 |
Until it breaks, or I obtain media which it cannot display. Actually, I wouldn't discard it in that case, it would just become my second monitor. |
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finallymadeanaccount
lemmy.world
finallymadeanaccount@lemmy.worldJoined: 2025-12-31 |
Until it stops working? |
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