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If the only affordable option for using computers is cloud-based subscriptions, that’s when computers are no longer worth it to me. I’ll just take up something else.
Just keep old computers is all. Eventually your spec will be considered 'retro computing' and you can still enjoy the thousands of games that are playable on real hardware.