Ask HN: How long do you use your personal laptop before replacing it?

Re:Ask HN: How long do you use your personal laptop before r... by hmahonen on Monday July 13, 2026 @06:32AM (#48890562)

As long as possible.

0. Software developer

1. Current laptop is HP EliteBook 835 G7 (16 GB/256 GB SSD).

2. I bought the current laptop secondhand for few hundred a year ago. I expect to get 5+ years out of this one.

Previous laptop was MacBook Pro (15", mid 2015) that I would probably still be using, but I need to change it's keyboard and haven't bothered to do that yet. That lasted for 8 years on my use.

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Re:Ask HN: How long do you use your personal laptop before r... by thallavajhula on Monday July 13, 2026 @02:59PM (#48897181)

Thanks. Also, 5-7 years seems like a common timeframe from what I've noticed in this comment section.

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