The life expectancy of a personal computer 7 Articles

by Pedro Pacheco

A computer has a life expectancy of less than a year most of the times. Why? Because the computer industry improves so fast that when you buy a computer at your store it's already obsolete! Of course the computer life e...read more

by Vinson Cheung

How long will a personal computer last? Well, the truth is, it varies. Just like any pet, the general rule is that the better care you take of your computer, the longer it will last, up to a certain extent. Of course there...read more

by Patty Furgeson

Life of a PC "How long will it last?" In 1996 I purchased a state-of-the-art Windows 95 PC. It cost $2,300 and came equipped with everything: Windows 95 operating system, 32mb RAM, a whopping 2 GB hard drive, and load...read more

by T. H. Orin

My rule of thumb is: Plan for it to be with you five to seven years. This means you should purposely invest a little extra in the machine, and take good care of it so it will last you the five to seven years. When I'...read more

by Dhammapiya

Life expectancy of a computer and the fast pace of New Technology deeply affects all computer users. As far as I can remember, I bought my first PC, a Intel 286 in 1990. Until the year 1996, I had the ample cash to up...read more

by Justin Myers

The life expectancy of a personal computer is three years. After three years technology evolves enough that upgrading is no longer an option. Sure you might be able to salvage a CD ROM or a hard drive, but the core compo...read more

by Lisa Paradis

Three ways to make your PC run faster: 1)When searching the web, pay attention to how many pages are tiled on the screen. The more you have behind the front page, the slower your computer will run. Have them on too long...read more