How long do you keep your laptop?

[larapumkin]

i dont know why i have hard time throwing away electronics..especially computers and laptops.
What do you think the average lifetime of a laptop is?

[Mousse]

What do you think the average lifetime of a laptop is?

I'd say 2-3 years for a PC laptop, 4-6 years for a Mac. I still have my 1st gen bondi blue clamshell iBook (mainly for Classic programs: Excel 2.2 anyone?:eek:.:cool:) Still going strong with my 1st gen MacBook. It's gonna be another year or when FW makes a comeback on the MB before I buy my next laptop.

[Mord]

I run mine into the ground to the point that they can't be repaired fast enough to keep them functional.

aka 4-5 years

[leekohler]

4-5 years. They're good that way. :)

[bartelby]

I'd say 4-5 years too.
I do still use a 13 year old PowerBook for certain things though.

[mactastic]

My TiBook is still working good after 6 years...

[it5five]

Until it doesn't work for what I need anymore. I won't get rid of it after an arbitrary number of years just because of its age.

[BigHungry04]

I keep mine until it can no longer do what I need it to do. Since Madden is no longer being made for computers, I guess I'll never need another computer. Thanks EA!

[shecky]

in the past my laptop has been my main working machine (graphic design) so i update them every 2-3 years.

however, my next purchase will be a Mac Pro so i will keep this machine (2 years old in december) for at least another 2 years for use giving lectures and for onsite client stuff and use the MP as the main machine.

[MacNut]

4-7 years.

[EricNau]

I'm hoping to get six years out of my Core Duo MacBook. ...Only 4 more years to go!

However, I'm guessing it'll only make it another two.

[RITZFit]

I plan to keep mine as long it will run everything I need, reliably. mabey another 3-4 yrs? donno exactly

[Dagless]

My PowerBook is now my secondary system, it's about 5 years old (almost). Previously I would get a new laptop every year. Back before the Mac days.

[slimpaul]

1 year and 10 months. :)
My 2.0Ghz MacBook needed an upgrade to the 2.53 Ghz MacBook Pro since it couldn't handle games, the screen was to small and I needed a larger HDD. (It was really annoying to have to connect my MB to two external HDD's whenever I wanted to listen to music or upload some photos.)

[andreab35]

I'm a sucker when it comes to technology.

I got my first laptop about 2 years ago, moving from my desktop.

It is a refurbished Gateway M275 tablet. Paid $400 for it... and I thought it was a good deal.

When it shipped to my house, I turned the laptop on, and the battery was not working, nor would it charge.

I sent it back to Gateway 3 times. The third time I finally got a working battery. Now I have two backup batteries.

The thing runs hot, and is laggy no matter how many OS re-installations I do.

In December or January, I will finally join the party of being a Mac convert... and hopefully I can keep my desired MBA for a while. :)

[SuperCompu2]

I have never owned a new laptop, but I usually keep them around until they can no longer serve me adequately. My last upgrade (from a Ti 867MHz to an Al 1.33GHz) was based on USB 2.0, higher RAM ceiling for Leopard, and the superior graphics power (also for Leopard).

I suppose after my current PowerBook dies, I'll have to weigh my options between going for a Core Duo or early C2D MacBook Pro, or just saving a bit up and buying a new one. I feel the older MacBook Pro (the previous generation) is more future-proof than the current, with full-size DVI and both types of FireWire, but I've never owned a new Lappy....

[ucfgrad93]

Well, I still use a Gateway PC that I bought in February of 2003. I don't use it often, however. I try and keep computers for as long as possible. For me, the big factor in deciding to get rid of a computer is when I can't find new software that will run on it. I plan on keeping the computers in my signature for at least 5 years.

[Abstract]

I'd say I'd aim for at least 3 years, but right now, I don't think I'd even bother trying with regards to this MacBook. I bought the rev A, Core Duo 1.83 GHz MacBook, and it was repaired around 8 times in 1 year. It spent around 10 weeks in repair, which meant that it was in the shop getting fixed 1 day out of every 5 days, on average.

Got a replacement by Apple.....a C2D 2 GHz machine. Much better. Palmrest has cracked twice, but that's it. It's been buggy though. :o

In total, it has been 2y 5m since my original purchase, although this MacBook is only 1y and 5 months old. :) Not a bad deal.


However, if I had originally purchased a 15" MBP to replace my 12" PB, I would have been a lot happier and would have no problems keeping it for 4 or 5 years. I'll just wait until the MBPs allow for 16 GB of RAM (rather than 4 GB), and maybe 1600x screen resolution before I pull the trigger.

[synth3tik]

usually I plan on having a laptop for 2 years. Usually around 2 years I get the latest update. Currently now though I have no idea how long I am going to need to keep this.

[Eidorian]

2-3 years for my laptops.

[timerollson]

3 years, max.

Then, selling my old one for a new one. I don't like being behind the curve in technology.

[OutThere]

I'm only on my third laptop, my process so far has been to get a new one when the old one breaks, which has been about every two years, but my 12" powerbook has lasted not quite 3. I'm feeling its age a little but I love the form factor and can't justify getting a new one now.

[ravenvii]

1-2 years for me. I always keep them in immaculate condition, and then sell them and get a new one.

[Tom B.]

I used my 867MHz 12" PowerBook until it was over 4 years old, and I hope to keep using my MacBook till at least till 2010. I've already upgraded the RAM to 4GB, and I plan to get a 500GB hard drive soon so those should help increase its useful lifetime, however the GMA X3100 will become more and more of a problem as Snow Leopard and OpenCL become more important. :(

[Melrose]

Until it doesn't work for what I need anymore. I won't get rid of it after an arbitrary number of years just because of its age.

Agreements. I plan on keeping mine for as long as I can. I figure that by the time I need more speed or can (otherwise) justify buying another, I'll have this one long paid off and it won't owe me a thing.

I think the fancier the machine is when you buy it, the longer you'll use it.

[jlamb0]

Although I think the average is about 2-3 years, I try to squeeze as much life as I can out of my computers.

My last laptop was a Dell Inspiron 1100. It was five years old when I finally gave up on it. Before that I had a hand-me-down Powerbook 150, that was about five or so years old when I got it, and I got about 3 more years of use out of it before the hard drive finally died.

I'm hoping my macbook lasts me more than five years, but only time will tell.

[localghost]

i still use my pismo :D (google it)

[fireshot91]

^^ A old school Powerbook?

[localghost]

^^ A old school Powerbook?

the last g3 - about half as fast as the current iphone cpu, but i love it. still works fine as a "netbook" aka typewriter, but with a bigger screen and 10 hours battery time.

[doubleohseven]

I plan on using my MacBook until I can't run the latest Operating System on it, which would probably be in another 5 years or so. Then, I would consider buying a new Mac. I'm never going to sell it, though; it would just break my heart. :o

[Harmush]

i get as much lift out of them as i can. but all my laptops and computers are on pretty much 24/7 for various things so they tend to 'burn out' after about 1-2 years.

not too bad i guess.

talking about windows laptops so they are cheap as chips compared to mac's.
(i can't afford a macbook yet)
when this windows laptop dies i will buy one straight away.

[Sesshi]

For me, 9 months to a year - unless, in the case of the Sony UX for example, there's no immediate direct replacement that passes muster.

That is, unless it was an Apple Macbook Pro, each example of which has typically been replaced every 4-6 months to date due to cosmetic damage caused by impacts that other better-built machines would shrug off with nary a scratch, problem(s, more often than not) with the machine, or a new one coming out and me buying it in the forlorn hope that it's better than the previous pile of pretty crap. Thankfully it's not a problem I need to deal with anymore, since I now have no Macbook Pros.

[Maximillian]

I usually hold on to a laptop for 2 years and then upgrade.

[d_and_n5000]

Well, going on 9 years with my beloved PowerBook.

[toolbox]

For me it's about 2 -3 years. I won't let any of them be thrown out either. So far i have upgraded that many times

First laptop i ever owned was a Toshiba A30, then i WON a Acer Ferrari 4000, i bought my Macbook, i picked up a second hand PB 12inch then i have bought my Macbook PRO

[Purple Pelican]

i still use my pismo :D (google it)
Nice :cool:. I kept my G3 around the house till two years ago, when the hinges failed. I duct-taped a piece of string to it to the display upright, but I decided to finally retire it.

As for my Cube, it's now a Linux box; as for my TiBook I sold it... I never throw away old computers. And for my PB 12", I'm going to hold onto it until Nehalem comes out in 2009. It still works fine, and I do my photo/video stuff on my iMac anyway.

[thegilly]

I'm disabled. I drop things, generally in the process of falling over and trying to protect my head rather than whatever I'm carrying from the rapidly-approaching floor. This is a fact of my life and I don't feel terribly guilty if I injure some replaceable object in such a way. When I got my iBook I figured if it lasted a year I'd have had my money's worth. It's now a little over three years old. The lid no longer latches (thanks to my MUM dropping it!), the left speaker doesn't always work, one USB port is dodgy, and the microphone's dead, but this is still my favourite machine and I'm much more comfortable using it than my C2D white iMac. It was my first Mac, so I plan on keeping it forever, but in the next year or so I expect it to be put away somewhere and fished out only when I really gotta run some Classic app or other. So, I'm cautiously hopeful about getting to the four-year mark with this one.

I expect I won't be so enamoured of my next laptop, and may think about doing the keep-it-for-a-year-then-upgrade thing with it. Then again, that was my plan with my iMac and when the time came I couldn't let it go. Something about having a Mac on hand that I've used and enjoyed for some time means that whenever there's a new product announcement I see everything 'wrong' with the new models, everything they can't do that mine do, instead of all the new wonderful whatnot.

[gregdrummeraz]

I get a new computer every 6 months to a year... May wait longer this time... Buy extended AAPL care and keep it for 6 months later.... then sale and get a new/ SLIGHTLY used mac..

[Shadow]

I'm planning on keeping this one (MacBook) until atleast after undergraduate study, and hopefully until after postgrad if I choose to go that route. So I'm looking at at least 3/4 years and a maximum of 8. I'll be a poor student so I won't be able to afford anything in uni anyway :o

[joepunk]

Wow! I can't believe my PB is only 4 years old. It feels older.

[Counterfit]

The lid no longer latches (thanks to my MUM dropping it!),

Figures, huh? :o


I just replaced my 5 year old 15" PowerBook with a 15" MBP this August. The PB will now replace my parents' 9 year old iMac.

[bbbensen]

I had my iBook G4 for about 3 years, then I got a MacBook Pro.

I plan to have this until I graduate High School, so about 4 years.

[dmr727]

My last Apple laptop was the 2001 iBook (500MHz G3), which I kept for about five years before selling it. Other than having to replace the AC adapter once, it never missed a beat. The fan got a little noisy towards the end though.

And I still use my PowerBook 170 regularly. That thing's about 17 years old! :)

[Nermal]

I'm aiming for 3 years. Been 2 so far.

[bigandy]

After playing with my calculator, I've worked out over the last ten years I've gone through seven laptops. Lately the average lifespan has dropped, partly due to my increased requirement for POWER (said in a Clarkson style), and partly due to the MBPs failing (I can hear Sesshi cheering that I'm agreeing the build quality lacks a certain something).

My current MBP is around 3 months old, and the one before that barely made it to 14 months before crapping out and having to be replaced.

Because of my disgust of the new machines (I prefer to see what's on screen, not what's behind me thanks), I hope to keep this MBP for much much longer.

[gusious]

3-4 years for laptops.:)

[leekohler]

Because of my disgust of the new machines (I prefer to see what's on screen, not what's behind me thanks), I hope to keep this MBP for much much longer.

Yep- I have a feeling I'll be keeping my last rev BlackBook much longer than planned as well. So sad what they did to the MBPs. I went to the store to check them out and all I can say is- yuck. This is supposed to be a pro machine?

[bigandy]

Yep- I have a feeling I'll be keeping my last rev BlackBook much longer than planned as well. So sad what they did to the MBPs. I went to the store to check them out and all I can say is- yuck. This is supposed to be a pro machine?

I think it's been realigned to suit the "rich consumer" and "oil baron's kids" markets, instead of the pros.

[leekohler]

I think it's been realigned to suit the "rich consumer" and "oil baron's kids" markets, instead of the pros.

I think you're right. What's going on? It used to be that Apple made machines that were practical and easy to use. Now they're going backward on that. I mean, it can look nice, but it has to be functional too.

I know what you mean though. The MacBook Pro should be called the MacBook Yuppie. And the ACDs? Wow- glossy too? I was shocked.

[techlover828]

I'm still on my first laptop, my mbp is a little over a year old.

[carlgo]

Until the software I need no longer works on the latest OS it can run. Had to leave my old 12" G4 and run off with a hot new MP.

My hope is to always be able to run the latest operating system.

[11800506]

We keep all of our machines for 4 years which means I'll be stuck with this PC for 2.5 more years, but luckily I have an eMac and an iMac to hold me over until then.

[bigandy]

I think you're right. What's going on? It used to be that Apple made machines that were practical and easy to use. Now they're going backward on that. I mean, it can look nice, but it has to be functional too.

I know what you mean though. The MacBook Pro should be called the MacBook Yuppie. And the ACDs? Wow- glossy too? I was shocked.

MacBook Yuppie really is the ideal title.

The ACDs - I don't see them in the same light.

The Alu ACDs remain - all three of them. The 24" LED ACD has been introduced and is aimed squarely at people wanting more real estate for their MB/MBPs, considering it's bundled connectors. I see it as an additional line to the Pro displays, one that's aimed at high end consumers, like the Dell Crystal (http://www.dell.com/crystal) (which I immediately thought of when the LED ACD came out). And guess what? The Apple version is bigger and has a higher resolution. It's also cheaper.

Which puts it firmly in high end consumer heaven.

I don't see it taking out the traditional ACDs.

[Nermal]

I don't see it taking out the traditional ACDs.

Bear in mind that we're talking about Apple here :rolleyes:

[sangosimo]

probably 3 years

[yoppie]

This is my first Apple laptop. I plan to go 3 years before I consider replacing it. I have 9 more months to go. At that time, I will reevaluate whether or not to get a new one.

[leekohler]

I don't see it taking out the traditional ACDs.

Who thought they'd get rid of the matte screen on the MBP? Sorry- not having a whole lot of faith in Apple at the moment.

[fireshot91]

I have a PC desktop right now that I got last christmas, and i'm hoping it fails out on me like...tomorrow so then I can pretty much beg my parents(and then them keep on saying no until I give up) for an iMac...refurb new, I DON'T CARE! I WANT A MAC!

[bigandy]

Bear in mind that we're talking about Apple here :rolleyes:

Who thought they'd get rid of the matte screen on the MBP? Sorry- not having a whole lot of faith in Apple at the moment.

Good point.

:rolleyes:

Next: 16 core Mac Pro with no hard drive bays or graphics card. ;)

[Gray-Wolf]

I'm seriously thinking of trading in my MacBook for the newer one. The Aluminum one that is. I saw the keynote on it, and it's impressive. That and I want a larger hard drive. :D

[redmeister]

usually get the itch after 2 years but typically try to hold 3 years

[Dagless]

I like to wait as long as I can, since I'd just be smiling from the performance boost when I do get a new computer.

Before my 2ghz C2D I was running a 1.5ghz G4, and the leap was just crazy. 2 hours to rip a 2 hour DVD instead of 24 hours :D

[AlexH]

I usually keep a laptop for 5-7 years and a desktop for approximately 3-5.

[2nyRiggz]

My 1.25GHz iBook G4 is still going strong after 4 1/2 years....I will keep it until it stops working which seems to be far from now. I'm going to get the new aluminum MacBook next month and that will last me just as long...I hope.



Bless

[deorg]

My 1.25GHz iBook G4 is still going strong after 4 1/2 years....I will keep it until it stops working which seems to be far from now. I'm going to get the new aluminum MacBook next month and that will last me just as long...I hope.



Bless

I think is time for a change man... really, I dont live in the usa I live in some old 3rd world country in latin america, and I cound get embarrase to walk into a starbuks with that gear... LOL

Would you get the air o the blackbook ?

[larapumkin]

can't even remember exactly how i was so glad to have a 10GB hard drive installed in the past lol
and i really had full of image files, many programs including photoshop in 3GB hard disk...wow i didn't feel not enough space with it back then

[GadgetCollector]

I dunno, 6-10 years, maybe? :D But I'm sure there will be LOTS of new cool laptops in the future and probably I will buy them no questions asked. Still, I will keep my precious one for as long as it takes -- that'll be for years. :cool:

[gusious]

I dunno, 6-10 years, maybe? :D But I'm sure there will be LOTS of new cool laptops in the future and probably I will buy them no questions asked. Still, I will keep my precious one for as long as it takes -- that'll be for years. :cool:


What? 10 years? Are you serious?????????:eek:

God i'm freaking out!:D:p

[John Jacob]

My 867MHz 12" Powerbook is five years and six months old, and it is still my primary computer. In fact, it is the only computer I have ever owned. Not for much longer, though; I've ordered a new Aluminium Glassbook and I should get it in my hands in a couple of weeks. After which my Powerbook can live a happy retired life.

I aim to keep my new Macbook for atleast four years. I would actually have replaced my Powerbook a year or so ago, but I didn't like the plasticky old Macbooks.

[sikkinixx]

I'm on my 5th laptop (powerbook -> macbook -> macbook pro -> eee 701 -> MSI Wind) in under 4 years, so yeah... I am into netbooks now so costs aren't that high and family members always are willing to buy my "old' tech when the newer stuff comes out.

I change my PC about once a year, well swap out for a few new parts at a time. Keeps things reasonable to invest ~$400 a year into keeping it up to date.

[7on]

Last laptop I got was on 06, before that 03. So 3 years. Next year I am looking to go iMac though.

We'll see. Since getting my iPhone I haven't really needed to take my MB anywhere.

[leekohler]

Last laptop I got was on 06, before that 03. So 3 years. Next year I am looking to go iMac though.

We'll see. Since getting my iPhone I haven't really needed to take my MB anywhere.

Wish I could do that. I've got too much going on just to rely on something like an iPod Touch or iPhone. Until Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator and QuarkXpress all start working on something like that, I'll always need a laptop. Before the new laptops came out, I was actually considering getting a MacBook Pro to possibly replace my tower and MB. Then I saw them and their glossy screens. That won't be happening.

[jde167]

My Dell D600 lasted me 5 years! It is currently on its last legs - and I decided to buy a mac book pro. I am hoping to get the same life out of that. :)

[7on]

Wish I could do that. I've got too much going on just to rely on something like an iPod Touch or iPhone. Until Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator and QuarkXpress all start working on something like that, I'll always need a laptop. Before the new laptops came out, I was actually considering getting a MacBook Pro to possibly replace my tower and MB. Then I saw them and their glossy screens. That won't be happening.

Trust me, not having that software makes life a whole lot easier. For one, work is faaaaaaaaaaaaaar away. Back in school my professor told me he'll never get a laptop and I never understood why, until I got into the job market. Getting an iMac, for me, would seal the deal.

When I stopped bringing my laptop to work I thought "How can I ever get work done?" I have to use a Vista PC at work. However, though I do get less work done than when I first started, I am happier at work. True it gets frustrating when my PC locks up, but I just suck it up and call the IT dept. I don't mind being paid to wait for my computer to be fixed. Get in some good Enigmo scores :p

Oh and about the glossy screen - shouldn't affect you much. Matches CRTs that the industry has used for yeeeeeeeeears

[Antares]

8 years going strong....My Powerbook G3 Pismo with OS 9..."retro fun." :apple: :) I don't really use it for anything much, anymore, as I don't need a "portable" right now. My iMac gets most of my use.

[Xavier]

PowerMac G4 MDD is still running strong with Leopard. I've had to replace a few parts, but nothing fatal has happened. I will use that computer until it won't run anymore, I absolutely love it!

[leekohler]

Trust me, not having that software makes life a whole lot easier. For one, work is faaaaaaaaaaaaaar away. Back in school my professor told me he'll never get a laptop and I never understood why, until I got into the job market. Getting an iMac, for me, would seal the deal.

When I stopped bringing my laptop to work I thought "How can I ever get work done?" I have to use a Vista PC at work. However, though I do get less work done than when I first started, I am happier at work. True it gets frustrating when my PC locks up, but I just suck it up and call the IT dept. I don't mind being paid to wait for my computer to be fixed. Get in some good Enigmo scores :p

Oh and about the glossy screen - shouldn't affect you much. Matches CRTs that the industry has used for yeeeeeeeeears

Gotta tell ya- those screens are terrible to look at. I tried, it wasn't fun. My cones and rods were screaming for mercy. And unfortunately, I need to be mobile. I know what you men about not actually wanting a laptop though. ;) But it has made my life easier.

[MicBook]

I generally keep mine for two years before passing them down within the family then they will keep using them for up to 10 years

[jodelli]

It's never a set time for me. I even used a 520c that was several years old as a sort of dial up netbook. Just off loaded an iBook to my niece for school and it's still running well.
I'm planning on getting something else soon.

[costabunny]

My IBM Thinkpad T22 is about to be replaced witha MB :) I cant remember how old it is, but its a PentiumIII 700HMz with 256MB RAM!

The Air I havent kept long, but its not because I dont want it (Id love to keep it), but its because my needs have changed and I want a little more horsepower on the move...

[GadgetCollector]

What? 10 years? Are you serious?????????:eek:

God i'm freaking out!:D:p

LOL :D

Some people I know keep their computers for 15 years... *snicker*

[consumedsoul]

Windows laptops = 1~2 yrs
Mac portables = 2~3.5 yrs

i dont know why i have hard time throwing away electronics..especially computers and laptops.
What do you think the average lifetime of a laptop is?

[iShater]

I replace laptops (which are my primary systems now) using two rules:

1) 3 year minimum time
2) Specs double for a similar price

My current system is a 12"PB, 1.5GH, 768 RAM, 80GB.

It is 2.5 years old, so I was planning to replace it in March of next year. Since I hate glossy, and need FW, I decided to replace it early, and ordered a last gen 15" MBP. :D

I plan to keep the 12" as a travel laptop, so will probably have it for years.

[Eidorian]

Windows laptops = 1~2 yrs
Mac portables = 2~3.5 yrsMy Latitude D500 would like to have a talk with you. Then again it is a Pentium-M 2.0 GHz with a 7200 RPM hard drive, 2 GB of RAM, and an nVidia GeForce 5650 Go.

[Compile 'em all]

My current and main system is a powerbook G4 which I got almost 3.5 years ago. Keyboard is not working anymore but I have put a keyboard on top of it :D. I took it for repairs cause it was going randomly to sleep a couple of weeks ago and they asked for 480 euros to replace the keyboard and top case. Not being reliable to take outside or do something important without it closing on me, im getting the new macbook. It is still kinda fast though, if it wasnt for the keyboard failure i wouldn't have ordered another mac.

[thejadedmonkey]

about 3 years. My last laptop was a gateway and I used that thing for almost 4 years before the video card crapped out on me.

Now I'm on a macbook pro, and I'll probably keep it until Apple stops supporting it or it too dies.

[Aniki]

I had a 2000 VERY SLOW and OLD HP lappy, I was sick of it. I moved to apple. Anyways. Had this for about a yr. With new macbook I'mma wait till mid-next yearish.

[EV0LUTION]

I had a PC laptop for 3 years (it still runs great, even after a visa upgrade)
Now I have a MBP 1st gen

[MacGeekDC]

1-2 years

[Sly]

I have set myself personal criteria that must all be met before I can upgrade my primary computer:

1. Not before 3 years
2. Must be at least twice the speed
3. Must have at least double the size factory installed RAM and HD
4. Must be a new form factor
5. I must be able to genuinely afford to change

My current December 2005 Powerbook G4 will meet all the criteria in December so i will probably upgrade with the next generation of MBP's when the come out in the spring 2009.

I never dispose of any of my systems they get shuffled down the line, so my PBG4 will become my couch surfer, my current TiG4 couch surfer will, drop to kitchen computer etc. After 10 years of so they take proud place in my classic Mac collection .

[Dagless]

Windows laptops = 1~2 yrs
Mac portables = 2~3.5 yrs
That's similar to my experience, or at least whilst the systems prime health. My Mac is still going very strong after 4 years, whereas most my Windows laptops have been good up to about a year or so, then the battery quickly deteriorates or the HDD fails.
Maybe if I spent as much on a Windows laptop as I would a Mac one I might get different results. As it stands my PC laptops cost me about £500-600, and Mac £900-£1k.

[chaosbunny]

My 1,67 ghz G4 PowerBook is about 3,5 years old now, more or less still does everything I need it to do (Adobe CS3 Design Standard) on the go, though the 80 gb HD was getting really small. Since I prefer the matte screen too, and made an amazing deal, I ordered a 2,5 ghz last gen mbp... needed something to write off tax anyway this year and my girlfriend is looking forward to getting my PowerBook once the mbp is here... so the G4 will actually still being used, for another 3-5 years until I get a new laptop and the girlfriend gets the next hand-me-down. :)

[Moks]

Until it breaks :)

My first laptop was a windoze with Pentium something or other, lasted a couple of years before I went mac with an iBook G3 14". Lasted 2 years I think before graphics died. Next was iBook G4, which has lasted over 4 years but now firewire has died so I've just ordered 2.4 Ghz Whitebook from refurb store :D. (New alubook, no firewire, no good :()

[deriko100]

I cant say because i never had a laptop.

[chilipie]

I cant say because i never had a laptop.

Lmao, why reply to the thread then? :rolleyes:

I've had my MBP since February... hopefully I'll keep it for another year and a bit before I buy a replacement, but I think I'll probably keep it as a secondary machine rather than sell it.

[juanster]

i got my MB march last year and i will get a new one by march 2010 or when this one break and there is no way (or cheap) way to repair it.. so whichever comes first my parents on the other side, they just switched desktop(pc and i am gogin to be using the old one as a downloading machine) it took them 7 years to change that old beast, it still runs pretty swell tho..

[Tom B.]

I do not have any Laptop so I am unable to make any comments.

Yet you still had to make that one... wtf...

[Plymouthbreezer]

As long as it's working, and runs the software which I use decently.

Yet you still had to make that one... wtf...
I thought the same.