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The hidden costs of repurposing laptops: Repurposing laptops can increase long-term costs and environmental impact. (www.techradar.com)
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[–] ICastFist@programming.dev 5 points 1 day ago

One example of this is repurposing old laptops into thin clients. In simple terms, a thin client is a device that runs services and software from a centralized server, allowing users to access their desktop environment from any device with an internet connection.

Since the laptop is now primarily acting as a gateway to cloud-hosted applications, it can appear that the hardware itself no longer needs to be particularly capable. (...) The physical laptop is still at the end of its refresh cycle, and its components are still ageing.

Author: Thomas Epps, IT Product Manager & Cloud Device Business Manager at LG Electronics.

This must be the kind of shit that's pushed straight down high executives, because no one in their right mind would read a word of this shit and think "OMG HE'S SO FUKKEN RIGHT!!!"

a dedicated thin client delivers both architectural and financial advantages over a 10-year lifecycle, with lower maintenance, reduced energy use and a significantly lower total cost of ownership.

translation: your ownership cost is reduced to zero, because LG owns the glass. Win-win, mr leader!