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MacBook Pro lifespan
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I have a Powerbook G4 that still works well. I did have repeated issues with the early Unibody MBPs (GPU, USB, Superdrive issues randomly with about 3 different MBPs) but my mid-2012 and newer ones have been flawless.
I know a guy who uses an iBook G4 daily. Its been nearly a decade and its still going strong. Personally I have a late 2008 macbook pro (5 years old almost), and I know if I tried I could get a few more years out of it. Its showing signs of age but its still upgradable!
Is it hardware related? Maybe it just needs a fresh install of SL or Lion and it can go for another three or four years
2007 MBP still going strong. They last awhile if you take care of them. With a new hard drive and some more memory I could probly get another 4 or 5 years out of it.
Had my MacBook Pro 4 years, used it every day. Still works great. The only issue I've had is the battery bulging which occurred after 3 years.
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Only reason I got rid of my old 2007 MBP was its limit of 3 gb of memory. It's processor was enough for my needs and I had upgraded the hard drive so space was no longer an issue. I've had my current MBP for 1.5 years and plan on keeping it for 3 to 4 years more.
I'm planning on making my 2011 15" last until the end of silicon, which should be around the turn of the decade.
My 1st gen MBP unibody 2.53 C2D 15" has survived being dropped in a parking lot(needle nose pliers repair of case by me), near total immersion in water by my 5 year old son(took over a month to dry out and turn on again), and my wife having every app in the world open at the same time with fans going full blast for 8+ hours a day. She is going to use that one until my latest cMBP gets too far behind the times.
Heck, we still have a 2006 15" 1.83 CD in a open area that is still in use for simple browsing.
Heck, we still have a 2006 15" 1.83 CD in a open area that is still in use for simple browsing.
I always have a hard time convincing my wife that a new computer is needed when the old one still functions... She was happy with a 2005 iBook G4 until some piece of software came out that wouldn't work on PPC, so I gave her my MBP and bought a new one. Now I'm drooling for a rMBP..
Same here. I've had mine for 3 years and it works great. I had the battery bulge issue too and it was interfering with the trackpad, but Apple replaced it for free even after my machine was out of warranty. If you haven't done so already take in to an Apple Store.
To the OP, I had a 2007 MBP that I gave to a family member. It still works great. I only ever replace these cause I want better specs (usually the video card) but the machines last quite a while if you take good care of them. The only question is how long they meet your performance needs.
I gave an '04 12" PowerBook to a friends daughter and it's currently being used for school.
'07 MacBook
'09 17" MacBook Pro
'11 13" MacBook Pro
'07 MacBook
'09 17" MacBook Pro
'11 13" MacBook Pro
Honestly the MacBook Pros these days are so powerful I would imagine they'd do a lot of people a good 5/6/7/8 years of use provided Facebook and Netlflix doesn't suddenly require some sort of supercomputer...
My 2010's 3 years old (last week) and I'm upgrading to a 2013 Air for portability and battery. I hope that's my last laptop for a long long time (unless Apple/Laptops really bring something new to the table apart from spec bumps).
My 2010's 3 years old (last week) and I'm upgrading to a 2013 Air for portability and battery. I hope that's my last laptop for a long long time (unless Apple/Laptops really bring something new to the table apart from spec bumps).
