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I am talking about a German company. I think in the 4th and 5th year the total work time wasted on waiting for the machine to finish something costs more than a new laptop.

Ask HN: How often does your company replace your laptop?

A large industrial corporation I have worked for would only replace a company laptop after 5 years unless it really stops working. It's all Windows laptop, and the laptops employees could order are mostly models from more than 1 year ago. Needless to say that productivity drops significantly after 2-3 years.I just would like to know if this is a common practice, and how often does your company...

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