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When "Personal Computer" became "Subscription based Computer"

This is a tech meme that uses the stunned blank stare reaction image of popular tech YouTuber Linus Sebastian to joke about the modern tech industry trend of shifting to recurring subscription models. The text plays on the "PC" acronym, changing it from "Personal Computer" to "Subscription based Computer", mocking how more and more tech products and services now require ongoing payments instead of being owned outright by users. It builds on the original joke about Microsoft renaming "My Computer" to "This PC" in Windows operating systems.
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when "Personal Computer" became "Subscription based Computer"

Overview

This is a tech meme that uses the stunned blank stare reaction image of popular tech YouTuber Linus Sebastian to joke about the modern tech industry trend of shifting to recurring subscription models. The text plays on the "PC" acronym, changing it from "Personal Computer" to "Subscription based Computer", mocking how more and more tech products and services now require ongoing payments instead of being owned outright by users. It builds on the original joke about Microsoft renaming "My Computer" to "This PC" in Windows operating systems.

Origin notes

This meme originates from Reddit as a variation of the original joke about the Windows "My Computer" to "This PC" rename. It repurposes the popular Linus Sebastian blank stare reaction image, which is commonly used in tech meme communities to react to absurd or frustrating changes in the tech industry. It circulates in tech-focused meme communities on Reddit and other social platforms.

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