# In defence of awful laptops: how trash hardware can actually improve your life

> According to Atomic Habits author James Clear, the third law of behavior change and becoming more productive is to make things frictionless.

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/computing/laptops/in-defence-of-awful-laptops-how-trash-hardware-can-actually-improve-your-life?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=69775ee4de7c3cfd0b56e25f)
- **Published:** 2026-01-26
- **Category:** Computers & IT
- **Tags:** #google #lenovo #laptops #tablets #actually #awful #defence #frictionless
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