Is this true about apple computers?

I am about to buy a MBP and will cost over 2k,but I hear it will only last me for about 3 years then I would need a new one.

 

Um.. well, that depends on what you mean by last.
The unit will last for a long time.
There are plenty fo people who have used ibooks and powerbooks for 4-5 years.
But they'll be obsolete the same time any other notebook will be, they use the same hardware pretty much. Minus the fact that some noteboks are using C2D. But if you wait a bit longer, your MBP should have C2D also.

So, no, they don't go "bad" in 3 years and require you to buy a new one.

 

I want to get a good 5 or 6 years out of it because I am paying alot.Thanks

 

Thats very hard to say. Theoretically yes, because theres going to be something that comes out and is much better for the same price that you bought yours for a few years back. But it will still run all of the programs you intend to put on it right now. Everything will just be upgraded and it will start to fall behind, just like any other technology. However, depending on your uses, you could make it last much longer than that.

 

Yeah... 5 or 6 years, it will still be usable... but god, I'm not sure if you'd really want to. I mean... computers that are out around that time should be around 3x faster, possibly more.
Don't expect to be playing modern games on it in more than 2 or 3 years.
That pretty much goes with any non hard core DTR laptop.

 

Unless your needs are very basic, no computer you buy is going to suit you for 6 years. Technology just changes too fast. We're fortunate (or unfortunate, depending on how you look at it) that Moore's law has been slowing down recently, and clock speeds have not been increasing as fast as in the past (thus chip manufacturers are being forced to go multicore). But on the other hand, GPU technology is changing faster than ever.

If you really want a machine that will last as long as possible, it's best to get a desktop with a decent number of slots and bays for upgrading. Notebooks typically last a little less long than desktops, partly because the technology is less upgradeable, partly because there were constraints to begin with, and partly because notebooks get banged around more, are more vulnerable to food and coffee spills, stray things hitting the display and damaging it, etc.

If you want to be realistic about it, I'd plan for an average service lifetime for any laptop of about 3.5 years. For something like a consumer-level Dell with bargain-basement parts, I'd estimate closer to 3 years. For a ThinkPad, I'd estimate closer to 4 years. Apple is probably somewhere in between, I'd imagine close to the 3.5 years average.

 

I don't think Apple's last any less time than PC's if that is what you are driving at. In fact, I would say they usually last longer. There are people who are running OS X on G3's, a chip OS X was never really intended for. 5-6 years is definitely doable. Realize though that people always say they want it to last 5-6 years and they want a new one after 3 years. That is human nature, get the latest and greatest.

 

Yes, every Apple notebook ever made has a special module called the SDT (Self-Destruct Timer). At the factory, it is programmed to a random time between 2.7 and 3 years. On first boot, the SDT is activated and starts to count-down. When the timer runs out the SDT will overvoltage the motherboard burning out every chip. There's also a small explosive charge in the Apple symbol in the middle of the screen that also detonates to shatter the LCD.

 

you could also upgrade the SDT to an extra 2 years, you just need to pay $200 to foodle, and that will solve your problem.

 

how convinient. just after my APP ran out. lol

 

Lol, reminds me of the original NES. I swear, one year, everyones stopped working. Just... bam...
Too bad too. I miss that old thing! Cant' wait to get my Wii and play those classics all over again.