OP is upgrading FROM 12 yr old hardware during a time where hardware prices prices are rising due to a shortage of some components because AI data centers are demanding them.
It doesn’t need to have anything to do with SSDs. The point is there is a hardware shortage of something that most computers have and laptop manufactures can use that as an excuse to raise prices. Also just because most laptops come with M.2 SSDs doesn’t mean all of them would. There may be some that use 2.5" HDDs.
Eezyville@sh.itjust.works 6 hours ago
OP is upgrading FROM 12 yr old hardware during a time where hardware prices prices are rising due to a shortage of some components because AI data centers are demanding them.
carrylex@lemmy.world 6 hours ago
Ok but what has that to do with HDDs??? Every normal Laptop nowadays comes with an M2 SSD…
Eezyville@sh.itjust.works 4 hours ago
It doesn’t need to have anything to do with SSDs. The point is there is a hardware shortage of something that most computers have and laptop manufactures can use that as an excuse to raise prices. Also just because most laptops come with M.2 SSDs doesn’t mean all of them would. There may be some that use 2.5" HDDs.
Sturgist@lemmy.ca 4 hours ago
But…OP isn’t upgrading their hardware…so they’re still rocking that 12yr old lappy-m’tappy