A computer which is top-of-the-line at any given moment. High-end computers are usually not high-end for long. They very quickly become mid-range computers, then low-end computers, then a hunk of shit doorstop in the corner. Planned obsolesence is a wonderful thing. Not.
Upgrade early, upgrade often. High-end computers exist for reasons like playing FPS and other types of computing-intensive games. The normal people always ask themselves "Why would I want to use this when I only do word processing?" Well, if they use Windoze, they'll be forced to use more expensive computers because of the bloat.
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