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| Thread ID: 136899 | 2014-04-28 02:45:00 | How long do you expect a computer to last? | Billy (6701) | Press F1 |
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| 1373625 | 2014-04-28 02:45:00 | How long do you expect a desktop to physically last? What about a laptop? Is 5 years reasonable? Most warranties I've seen are 1 to 3 years tops. I am not talking about the operating system going obsolete. Rather a physical component failing. |
Billy (6701) | ||
| 1373626 | 2014-04-28 02:55:00 | I've had these 2 desktops for about 5 1/2 yrs now. Got the parts and built them in 2008. The only thing I've changed since then are the cases. They've lasted longer than the TV I brought in Sept. Just over 6 mths the power supply board in that was faulty. But was fixed under warranty | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 1373627 | 2014-04-28 03:10:00 | ~3-5 years Most corporates replace them after approx 3-4 years. |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 1373628 | 2014-04-28 03:21:00 | ~3-5 years Most corporates replace them after approx 3-4 years. Yup, 3-5 years sounds about right. Possibly even longer depending on the circumstances |
Webdevguy (17166) | ||
| 1373629 | 2014-04-28 03:26:00 | My current computer build is about 7 year old and still going strong :) my last laptop lasted about 5 - 6 years I think, before it gave up :(. | stu161204 (123) | ||
| 1373630 | 2014-04-28 03:29:00 | Under 'average' conditions, about 4 years. Under less than ideal conditions (24/7 operation in a hot environment, for example), half that. | inphinity (7274) | ||
| 1373631 | 2014-04-28 04:52:00 | I'd say 5 years is fair, but take some 20+ year old 286 and it will probably still be working fine. I've got a couple that do! | Agent_24 (57) | ||
| 1373632 | 2014-04-28 04:54:00 | Under less than ideal conditions (24/7 operation in a hot environment, for example), half that. ^^ This, I'll second that notion. |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 1373633 | 2014-04-28 05:19:00 | I bought a HP laptop in April 2007 with vista and it is still going strong to this day, except the optical drive can be a bit hit and miss with burning discs these days. It's done me longer than I expected. The only thing it's needed repair wise in its life was a new network card and battery. | catspyjamas (15614) | ||
| 1373634 | 2014-04-28 05:22:00 | My desktop is a bit like Lincoln's axe. All parts are different ages. Some parts, like the Firewire card must be well over ten years old. | Richard (739) | ||
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