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How long are you planning to keep your MBA

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Heavenkittykat

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Just wondering... To MBA owners:

How long are you planning to keep your MBA before you purchase an upgrade or before you replace it with another laptop?
 
i plan to use it for 1~2 years.*
i don't need power computer like mbp.
macbooks are nice but i like the small size & light weight of mba.
 
i suppose i'll keep it for quite a while... should be going back to uni next year so it will be pretty good to have then.

I had a macbook pro before (15" version) and honestly I don't miss anything from the macbook pro. The air does everything i need it to =D
 
I will probably keep it another year. Most likely what I will do is sell it and buy the next revision once the next revision has been throughly vetted (which I assume will be around this time next year).

I will use the remaining years of my AppleCare to increase its resale value.
 
I generally keep my notebooks 2 years, and it will probably be the same with the MBA, although I may keep it longer depending on what else Apple come out with.
 
Probably keep it a little while after the new revision comes out than It's off to someone in the family.
 
TBH, I really can't tell. Love this so much that I can imagine using it for 5 years without a problem, as in it current state it delivers everything I need. 😎

However, if Apple updates this, even minor tweaks, I'm inclined to grab one. 🙁

The best would be if they don't update it for a looooooong time! 😉
 
Wow. What a market for Apple to be in... Judging from most of the responses on here, not only do they get to sell a high-margin, relatively under-specced laptop once, they also get to do it again in two years time...
 
at least for 3 years but I will put in a larger ssd drive when a bigger one comes out at a good price.
 
of course things change, but provided i dont run into any hardware problems, possibly 3-4 yrs.

all i use it for is to surf the net, chat, store itunes and photos, and watch movies.

my next computer machine will most likley be a imac, and this can be its offsider.
 
2 years maybe more - I'll sit out the next revision (unless my damned weak will says otherwise), and if I can add in a 128GB SSD in the next year or so, I may keep it longer. It fills its niche perfectly for me.
 
Until I'm unable to use my hands or it packs up... so hopefully at least 3 years 😉

It's an awesome machine, it's hard to imagine how anything that comes out within the next few years could be significantly better. But then I went with the SSD, so I was going for longevity from the start anyway.
 
I'll keep it for as long as it still adequately runs the software I use. Of course, this is typically 3 years on average (based on my experience).

This is a fantastic computer -- I see no need to replace it every year.
 
2-ish years most likely. I usually try to skip one generation between revisions of my laptop. I don't really need anymore functionality from my MBA right now, so I'm in no rush for a successor.
 
MacBiscuit said:
Wow. What a market for Apple to be in... Judging from most of the responses on here, not only do they get to sell a high-margin, relatively under-specced laptop once, they also get to do it again in two years time...
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There's a reason for dellrumors or vaiorumors not having so many people hanging around their forums! 😎
 
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