I did. I referred to the current version and the comment that is has always been a great project.

Encryption is a mess with Matrix. Randomly doesn‘t decrypt messages. Most non-techies don‘t get the process of saving key files or creating secure passphrases.

There‘s nothing comparable on the market at this size and price when it comes to sheer power and energy efficiency.

Why care when we talk about desktops? Take the 512 GB model and attach a super fast and big external TB SSD.

Next question would be:

Who pays for disposal and dismantling old nuclear power plants? Might also be relevant for @Eximius@lemmy.world claim. I guess it‘ll be the tax payer. And then we might have a different answer to the question of financial sense.

Privatizing gains and collectivizing costs still seems to be en vogue.