Why I use old hardware

This laptop is a Thinkpad X200, which turns 11 years old in July and is my main workstation away from home (though I bring a second monitor and an external keyboard for long trips). This laptop is a great piece of hardware. To be clear, KDE is a wonderful piece of software and my first recommendation to most non-technical computer users who ask me for advice on using Linux. Software developers tend to be computer enthusiasts, and use enthusiast-grade hardware. Many users cannot afford high-end computer hardware, and most have better things to spend their money on.

Source: drewdevault.com