How long do laptops last?
Last year, well last summer I should say, I treated myself to my first laptop computer.
Lately I’ve been hearing people say that their laptop only lasted for about a year. I don’t know what models they purchased or how they used their computer, but that seems like an awfully short time doesn’t it?
Now I’m wondering how long I might expect this laptop to last? I use it for at least 8 hours a day. Sometimes it’s on for 48 hours at a time! Often it’s on for 12 to 18 hours.
I’ve actually thought of getting another laptop. Perhaps something else to add to the ol Christmas list? Chris likes to use the laptop too so it might be nice for us to have two of them. We have a desktop computer too, but I find it so much more convenient to use the laptop most of the time, although I think I’m more productive when I sit at the desktop as I’m not watching TV at the same time. That’s probably the key reason why I do better at the desktop.
So what do you think? How long should a laptop last and should I get a second one?
I guess it depends on what you buy… I’ve always had good luck with Dells, both desktop and laptop. But I had a friend in Nashville who constantly bashed Dell, based entirely on his experience with the power cable failing and Dell’s customer service sucking (which is weird, because they’ve won awards for their service, and I’ve never had any trouble with them… of course, I haven’t called them in 4 or 5 years either).
At any rate, I have a Dell laptop I bought a couple of years ago that works fine, but that could be because I hardly use it. It’s pretty much a base model, but it’s enough to get the average user by, and has the usual CD burner, DVD player, built in wireless, etc. Anyway, I’ve had it for 2 or 3 years now and have had no problems, and I feel like I could keep it for another 2 or 3 and not have any either… but I barely ever use it.