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The laptop vs desktop debate comes back to life

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Here at the global media empire that is Media BC Ltd, we have a hard-and-fast hardware lifecycle policy. The main work laptop gets replaced every three years, once the warranty/care package expires and you enter that dicey period where you’re basically crossing fingers and hoping nothing goes wrong.

The current day-to-day system, a 2019 MacBook Pro, is nearing its final year, before it’s put out to pasture in the “cupboard for testing software that I’m worried might nuke my work laptop”. Naturally,

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