Articles are longer-form writing: analysis, opinion, and comparisons that go beyond the scope of a step-by-step guide. They take positions, run numbers, and try to give you enough context to make your own decisions rather than just following instructions. They are updated when circumstances change substantially — prices shift, hardware support improves, or we change our minds based on experience.
Factual errors in articles are corrected with a note; opinion pieces are updated in place. If something we wrote is wrong or misleading, the corrections address is the right way to flag it.
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