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One thing to keep in mind is that new computers in Brazil are a more expensive, and much more expensive when taking into account what the average person earns. In the US labor is expensive and hardware is expensive, but it Brazil it is the reverse, so it makes sense to pay someone to extend the life of your hardware. Also, buying new hardware is an environmental disaster. It takes 6400 Megajoules of energy to fabricate a new computer and 17" monitor, but only 500 megajoules to run an old computer for a year. In other words, it is much more environmental to keep running that old computer. For more information on the environmental impacts see my article on reforming the computer industry:
http://www.ciber-runa.net/guide/BetterUpgrade--ActivistGuide.html
--cheers, Amos Batto

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