Then, like a miracle, the resolution snapped back to 1366x768. The yellow exclamation mark vanished. The desktop icons shrank to their proper size. Arjun opened Chrome—it didn't stutter. He played a 720p video. It was smooth.
Arjun hesitated. The download button was still alive, a tiny blue island in a grey sea of obsolescence.
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