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Old 03-02-2021, 11:34 PM
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NASA’s latest Mars rover has the same processor as an iMac from 1998. Why? Because it is dependable and reliable which to NASA are more important than cutting edge.
There is some good evidence that the "upgrades" on electronics are not always better.

I don't think Microsoft has put together an operating system that is more stable than either Windows 98SE or Windows XP.

But, they keep changing it so we have to buy new software.
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