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How many years has your macbook pro ?
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I'm really amused at the 7 and 8+ options. The oldest MBP possible is roughly 6.5 yrs old....
Now, if you threw PowerBooks into the mix...
Now, if you threw PowerBooks into the mix...
The MBP in my sig is from 2006. Still going though it is starting to get long in the tooth.
It uses a maximum of 3.2GB of RAM which quickly fills up with only a couple of applications open (Safari taking a big chunk of that).
The video card ATI X1600 Mobility with 128MB of VRAM can't really push any games anymore at an acceptable frame rate.
Regardless I still love my MBP. It is a rugged and reliable friend that I have gone through a lot with including University. I could of gotten rid of it years ago for something newer and faster but I never felt the need.
Now that this Machine no longer supported by new versions of OS X (Mountain Lion is unsupported and so will future versions of OS X) I am starting to feel that the time to upgrade is near.
It uses a maximum of 3.2GB of RAM which quickly fills up with only a couple of applications open (Safari taking a big chunk of that).
The video card ATI X1600 Mobility with 128MB of VRAM can't really push any games anymore at an acceptable frame rate.
Regardless I still love my MBP. It is a rugged and reliable friend that I have gone through a lot with including University. I could of gotten rid of it years ago for something newer and faster but I never felt the need.
Now that this Machine no longer supported by new versions of OS X (Mountain Lion is unsupported and so will future versions of OS X) I am starting to feel that the time to upgrade is near.
That depends on many factors:
* how the user takes care of the unit over time (keeps air vents clean, not dropping it, not pouring liquid into it, etc)
* factory conditions when the unit was built
* quality of the silicon and other components for the electronic circuits
* design of, and the placement of circuits on the system board
* if the design ensures proper levels of power going to the laptop at all times (too small a power supply will be overdrawn, resulting in heat)
* if the unit was properly assembled (e.g. good quality thermal paste applied with a proper amount, without excessive globs being applied haphazardly)
As iFixit once noted regarding an early-2011 15" model they disassembled, how the thermal grease issue affects longevity is something their boffins pondered...
I have a 2006 original MBP 1.1 that is still going strong as my itunes server after being replaced by my rMBP. Was previously owned by my partners brother who is a lawyer and used it daily.
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Went 5 years with my 2.4 c2d with 4gb which was running lion like a champ until I purchased my new retina. I still ended up getting $450 for my old computer on craigslist so all in all the computer only cost around $500 a year to own which is not bad IMO.
My current MacBook pro is less than a year old, but my mom is still using my previous MBP that is 3 years old with no problems, and her previous one is being used by a family friend now. It is 4 years old with no issues.
I still have a 12" Powerbook G4 from 2005 that is running smoothly (albeit slowly). The biggest issue is the battery. Replacements are expensive now that the battery is not (easily) user replaceable and the battery will probably only last 3-4 years. My roommate is running a 2008 MBP and his battery is now totally dead, he must plug in to use the machine.
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Why spend thousands on a new computer every year just because the warranty is up when you could spend a couple hundred on AppleCare and replace every 3 years?
Don't get me wrong, I typically buy a new laptop every year or two but if the warranty is the only reason you're doing it, you'll save a lot of $$ with AppleCare
I still have a 12" Powerbook G4 from 2005 that is running smoothly (albeit slowly). The biggest issue is the battery. Replacements are expensive now that the battery is not (easily) user replaceable and the battery will probably only last 3-4 years. My roommate is running a 2008 MBP and his battery is now totally dead, he must plug in to use the machine.
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Always less than 1 year because I change before warranty ends.
Why spend thousands on a new computer every year just because the warranty is up when you could spend a couple hundred on AppleCare and replace every 3 years?
Don't get me wrong, I typically buy a new laptop every year or two but if the warranty is the only reason you're doing it, you'll save a lot of $$ with AppleCare
I have a 6 year old MBP. My grandson recently started using it. It still runs great. My wife has a 8+ year old 17" PB G4. She still uses it occasionally.
MacBook Pros last and last!
All my friend's 2010 macbook pros have finally crashed this week while my early 2007 is more snappy than she has ever been with no updates nor upgrades, she boots up in 14.34 seconds and shuts down in 2.32 seconds, she is running all kinds of audio and photo for me. But I retired that 17" work horse, my new girl is the 2011 17" fully maxed out, booting up in just under 11sec and shutting down in 1.21sec, expecting she will produce work for me for the next 10+ years ^_^
All my friend's 2010 macbook pros have finally crashed this week while my early 2007 is more snappy than she has ever been with no updates nor upgrades, she boots up in 14.34 seconds and shuts down in 2.32 seconds, she is running all kinds of audio and photo for me. But I retired that 17" work horse, my new girl is the 2011 17" fully maxed out, booting up in just under 11sec and shutting down in 1.21sec, expecting she will produce work for me for the next 10+ years ^_^
To not take my answer at 1st stage.
It does not cost so much to keep on having a new one early. I prefer to sold it after 10 to 11 month and put the $$ from AC and some $$ into a new unit.
