Lifespan of the average laptop?

[Rasa1111]

Wow that is old! Are you very delicate with it? I tended to be a bit rough with mine (accidentally slamming the lid shut, accidentally walking into a door with it ), which obviously contributed to the hardware failure.

haha, Hiyah racie,
Yeah it is pretty old.

nah, I am actually rather 'rough' with mine as well.
I take good care of them.. but I certainly don't baby them by any means. lol

I think i treat them that way though because i know how well they're made and that they can take it.
If it were another brand.. Im sure i would baby it more.

Thinkpads~ Best laptops ever in my experience. <3

Also,
On the old one,
About a year ago, I spilled a full mug of hot tea (with sugar)
all over it!
All down thru the keyboard, everywhere man.

I thought it was finished.

But I removed all removable pieces,
shook it out like crazy, then let it air out upside down for 3 days.

Sure enough, put it all back together,
started er up.. and she started up like nothing ever happened!

and it still runs like the day I got it, really.

Just sooo sloowww compared to most other machines alive today. lol

I fully expect/plan to have this Thinkpad Z61t for just as long! lol
was originally like $2.000 laptop.
One of the best ive ever used to!
When compared to new laptops bought a year ago, or even a few months ago..
This still out performs them.

[Rasa1111]

I have been a Thinkpad fan for a while.

I have the following:

T60p - 4 years and going strong
T42p - 7 years and going strong
X42 - 6 years and going strong
T500 - 2.5 years and going strong

I think one of the main issues is when people get 'consumer grade' laptops instead of the business models.

That's what im talkin' bout! lol

I agree, business models are far better than "consumer grade".
and Thinkpads have never failed me. <3

So, Thinkpad 600E~ 13 years old. Still going.
Think Z61t~ 5 years old, Going strong as ever

[racie]

Wow! Yeah, I've heard of the Thinkpads as having great build quality and durability... I guess it's true. Next time I buy a laptop, I'll be sure to take note of that.

Would any of you happen to know anything about build quality of System76 products? I guess it'd be better to ask that in the System76 section.

[Rasa1111]

Wow! Yeah, I've heard of the Thinkpads as having great build quality and durability... I guess it's true. Next time I buy a laptop, I'll be sure to take note of that.

Would any of you happen to know anything about build quality of System76 products? I guess it'd be better to ask that in the System76 section.

yeah, definitely think about a thinkpad next time you buy a laptop! lol

got a mugshot of the two..
Left side is the 5 year old
Right side is the 13 year old~ lol
thinkpads.png

Ive always wanted a system76 laptop also..
(since ive known of them anyway)

I hear lots of good things about them..
but ive also read stuff where people were disappointed in the overall "quality feel" .

I think most people love them and no issues..
but ive definitely read things with people talking about them feeling "cheap", But i wouldnt know personally.

[Cracklepop]

I have a Toshiba going strong in it's 7th year...

My girlfriend has a 3 year old Thinkpad with a dead disk and warped case (unrelated to the dead disk, btw).

[Cracklepop]

My first laptop was a Dell refurb I bought around December 2006 that lasted about a year. My second was a Compaq that lasted about a year and a half. I carry my laptop basically everywhere I go so I tend to be rough on them despite how careful I am, and I got fed up with getting a new one about every year so I bit the bullet and got a Macbook Pro. I figured the aluminum unibody would solve my problems and so far it's lasted pretty well...although I haven't quite hit the year mark yet I expect to get at least 3 years out of it.

Your problem was the was the first two brands...any quality hardware (including Apple) will put them to shame.

[seenthelite]

Toshiba Satellite 2250CDT. 2000 Model, it still runs as new with Lucid Puppy 5.2 installed at the moment. Battery does not charge is the only issue.
Dell Inspiron 2007 model in perfect condition, everything working with Vista and Fedora 14 installed.
Another Toshiba, 2010 model also working.

[Bölvaður]

ACER TravelMate 660, 7 year old (the copyright on the manual is 2003)

Distro: Linux Mint (fluxbox)

I still use it to go to school and take down notes, browse internet, programming while traveling, skype and IM. It is a slow one but it's still working.

[CharlesA]

I've got an Asus EEEpc that I bought about 13 months ago. Still runs great. I don't use it as much as I used to anymore, but I do drag it with me to work and back daily.