Re: How long does a notebook last
- From: JTJersey <JT3@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2005 09:26:00 -0400
On Thu, 29 Sep 2005 02:49:31 -0700, Pratap wrote:
> Hi,
>
> 1. Assuming I don't drop my laptop or spill anything on it, for how many
> years will a new laptop just work. I am not worried about the technology
> getting outdated.
>
> 2. What are the common problems when a laptop becomes old.
>
> 3. Which company builds laptops that would work for 5+ years.
>
>
> Regards,
> Pratap
1. An example. I bought an IBM Thinkpad 300 that's still in use today
and is over 6 years old. HOWEVER, the IBM Thinkpad T22 I bought didn't
make 4 years before I had to replace the motherboard. It appears that the
T22's had some problems. I guess my point is that even the best of them
can have a bad model run and there's no way of knowing if you got it or
not.
2. As far as common problems go, the batteries are at the top of list.
I've seen some die in less than a year. After that problems with the
display can develop. Image will start getting dimmer, pixels going bad or
just no image at all one day. Most of them are pretty durable however.
3. See #1.
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