How many years you keep using your laptop?

[cool11]

I wonder all these apple laptop users, how many years keep their laptops in use before they buy a new one.
Mac hardware, mac os, are ideal to run for years without severe problems in hardware/software or performance?

 

[PlaceofDis]

i've had my Powerbook G4 since August of '03 still in use and still going strong.

(although the optical drive is going. )

 

[toontra]

I had my 12" iBook for 4 years. That's about average for me. My G4 PowerMac lasted 4 1/2. I'd say you will get 4 -5 years of life out of a Mac, or longer if you are not fussed about running the latest software.

 

[crees!]

i've had my Powerbook G4 since August of '03 still in use and still going strong.

(although the optical drive is going. )

Ditto here, though my optical drive is running just fine.

 

[bbergie]

My Powerbook G4 is nearing five years, and I have no plans to replace it just yet.

 

[SpookTheHamster]

I've had my Powerbook since 2003, and it's still one of my favourite computers to use (second only to my iMac)

 

[phungy]

My last notebook (Sony Vaio) I kept for over 3 years. I'm not sure if I'm going to keep my MB for that long or just upgrade it every other year...

 

[TheFuzz]

i ordered my 17" PB the day they were announced (going on 4 years i think) and still use it everyday, though no longer for video/graphic work. it's still running the same as when i first received it. i could easily see using it for 2/3 more.

 

[miloblithe]

My iBook survived from August 2001 to October 2005 until the backlight for the screen died. It still works, and I occasionally hook it up to an external monitor when my wife and I want to sit right next to each other and ignore each other by playing video games.

(which isn't often).

 

[thejadedmonkey]

about 4 years seem average for me... I have yet to get a mac laptop though.

 

[leekohler]

I've had my iBook G4 for 2 1/2 years. It's great, but I may replace it with a refurbed/used MBP soon. I've been disappointed with the MacBooks, and I could see a MBP lasting quite a while.

 

[jsw]

My 1999 G3 (Lombard) PowerBook still serves as a browser/email reader for me as I work in the basement. And it was dropped 6 years ago (by someone else) so hard that the left rear speaker was crushed into oblivion.

 

[miniConvert]

I'm yet to have a Mac laptop (come on Steve, announce something I can get my teeth into), but I'd imagine about two years. My little Sony T2XP is ticking me off after a year, but that's mostly down to Windows. I've got some old Dell Inspirons that must be getting on for five years, and another Sony Vaio that's about three, but I hate them all. Laptop technology, just like mobile phones, has changed rapidly and aged many machines before their time. Mac laptops appear to have faired better than most.

 

[Cati]

I'm typing this from a G3 Pismo Powerbook. They originally came out in 2000. My boyfriend and I got this one used as an intro to Macs and it made us fall in love. It is a bit slow with multiple browsers open but still a great machine. Currently running OS 10.3.9

Cati

 

[ChrisBrightwell]

I wonder all these apple laptop users, how many years keep their laptops in use before they buy a new one.

I've had my current PowerBook since August 2004. I probably won't replace it until AppleCare runs out (Aug. '07), but running Aperture on this thing is making me antsy to get an upgrade.

I'm hoping that the LED-backlit display rumors are true. That'll give them enough time to work out the bugs between now and August while I build up the necessary funds.

 

[Counterfit]

Ditto here, though my optical drive is running just fine.

Again, same here, just change August to September of the same year. My optical drive is starting to die too I think.

 

[Mac'Mo]

my white mb is my first apple notebook, but i hope to at least keep it 4/5 years

 

[smartalic34]

I plan on keeping this MBP as long as I can... I'll be happy if I get 5-6 years, but who knows, maybe it'll keep on going even longer!

 

[Moof1904]

500 MHz Ti Powerbook still going strong after six and half years. It's on its third hard drive and I just replaced the battery, though.

 

[mad jew]

Typing on my original iBook G4 and loving it! Still has another few years in it yet.

 

[Shadow]

Well my Fujitsu PC (not a Mac or a laptop I know but still) running Windows 98 went from 98 to 2003 without a format. At the end it was deing! I hope to keep my MacBook for atleast 5/6 years, then upgrade to something pro.

 

[2fives]

My MBP is 2 weeks and going strong Hope I can say this after about 5 yrs. After the $2200 I paid for it, it better.

 

[TDM21]

I've had my PowerBook since July 2004. I at least plan to keep it until I finish college, which was its original purpose. After that I will probably keep using it until it either dies or something really awsome comes out to replace it.

 

[joepunk]

Still using my PB since August of 04. Still doing quite well (although HD crashed several weeks ago). I expect to get several more years out of it.

 

[mattster16]

My Powerbook G4 only lasted from April 04 to Oct 06, I wanted it to last me until I finished all my undergrad studies in 08 and it would have been adequete, but it ended up dying.

Fortunately I had AppleCare, so now I have a MBP that I have been using for a little less than 3 months.