How long are you keeping your machines for?

[unobtainium]

Still enjoying my M1 MBP although recently one key stopped responding when tapped in one of the corners…compressed air hasn’t helped so far. And AC+ is over. Other than that, it’s running great. I will probably upgrade when OLED or a thinner design (or ideally both..) come along.

Edit: never mind, I do still have AppleCare, time to get that fixed!

 

[MrGimper]

Had an intel 16" i9 with 64GB RAM and 2TB. Was an Apple Refurb I bought in May 2020. Obvs became obsolete quickly with the launch of the M1. However I continued to use that machine until about a week ago when I replaced it with this M3 Max that is also an Apple Refurb. So 4 years for the previous machine and I'd probably say the same for this.

I mean, I'm still using an i7 2014 retina iMac which is running Sonoma via OCLP. The i9 may replace that. Don't really know

 

[Tajhad]

Presently a M1 Pro , 16 inch MacBook Pro with 1 TB and 32G ram. Bought 2 yrs ago, but plan to keep for at least 6 or 7 yrs. My last one lasted 9 yrs. I tend to spec them up a little ( to handle Photoshop/ Lightroom) so they then can last. My old machine is still running except battery life is poor. If I could write it off on tax I would replace every 3 years, but the machines will remain capable and trouble free for much longer.

 

[joeblow7777]

When I buy a laptop, I figure 4-5 years minimum to have gotten my money's worth.