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    How long should I expect a T42 to last ?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by wearetheborg, Jul 23, 2007.

  1. wearetheborg

    wearetheborg Notebook Virtuoso

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    Ignoring HDD failures, how long should a T42 last ?
    Put more concretely, what is y such that 90% of T42s will be working in year y without failure (not taking HDD failures into account) ?
     
    wearetheborg, Jul 23, 2007
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  2. Playmaker

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    It's funny how you said you wanted 6-year warranty because you heard most TP's fail in 3 to 6. Now you want a used T42 (~3 years old)?
     
    Playmaker, Jul 23, 2007
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    I'm confused and tired man. I want to poke my brains out. I really do
     
    wearetheborg, Jul 23, 2007
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    LMAO. Best. Response. Ever.
     
    Playmaker, Jul 23, 2007
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    My dad's still using an 8 year old thinkpad 570e and it's still running strong for office and e-mail stuff. I think if you treat it well it can run for many years.
     
    CeeNote, Jul 23, 2007
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    I'm typing on a close to 7 year old T21 - the only non original part being upgraded RAM. I take care of it but I don't baby it. It is still in amazingly good shape. Everything still works like new with the exception of batteries of course.
     
    Gianni7, Jul 23, 2007
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    I have a T21 too that works fine, even tho it's beeen dropped and had coffee spilt on it a couple of times. I use it for surfing sometimes, still can't beat XGA for just plain browsing i think. I got a spare battery for the T21 with only 14 cycles that reports 2.5 hours of charge. Interested?
     
    SkiBunny, Jul 23, 2007
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    I have a t42 which is my main laptop. I feel like I should write to Lenovo for being on a video. I have dropped my laptop down a flight of stairs... twice. Once it was in suspend and once it was on. I've also dropped it from waist height onto relatively hard carpet about three or four times--- to prove the build quality. I've never worried about washing my hands before using it- so its got a lot of dirt and sand in it as I'm a landscaper. It's gotten residual water splashed around it, left in hot cars.... you name it-- it's had it happen. Anyways I've never had any problems and the computer is running strong as ever. I bought it almost four years ago and I'm sure it'll last another four. But I'm ordering a t61p as I have the funds and need a new toy.

    But I love my T42.
     
    snype, Jul 23, 2007
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  9. youra6

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    yes thats what happens when you think too much
     
    youra6, Jul 23, 2007
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