The screen on Leo’s seven-year-old laptop flickered with a rhythmic, taunting pulse, as if it were breathing its last. He stared at the checkout page on his phone: The price was a jagged pill to swallow.
A week later, Leo sat in that same coffee shop. He finished a project in record time, shut the lid with a satisfying thud , and realized the sun was still up. For the first time in years, he wasn't frustrated by his tech—he was inspired by it. AI responses may include mistakes. Learn more
"Do I actually need this?" he muttered to his reflection in the dying monitor.
