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Can a base model i3 8GB MBA remain useable for 8-10 years for a basic user?
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<blockquote data-quote="Raz0rEdge" data-source="post: 1851717" data-attributes="member: 110816"><p>The Office suite is quite a demanding set of applications and streaming video requires a good GPU that will tax the system. The problem you are going to run into is going to be external dependencies that will force an upgrade for you. The ONLY way to keep something for an extended period of time is lock down what you use on that machine and what you connect to it. Don't ever change that and you MIGHT be OK.</p><p></p><p>At the rate technology is changing, that's very hard to do.</p><p></p><p>Do NOT buy a machine anticipating on keeping it for 10 years, buy the BEST machine you are buy that will serve you well now and it might last you some length of time. Buy something that will essentially be obsolete in a year or two and you are not getting anywhere near that 10 year mark.</p><p></p><p>If money is an issue, go refurb. If you are going to buy an older machine for whatever reason, expect to update every 2-3 years to stay relevant.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Raz0rEdge, post: 1851717, member: 110816"] The Office suite is quite a demanding set of applications and streaming video requires a good GPU that will tax the system. The problem you are going to run into is going to be external dependencies that will force an upgrade for you. The ONLY way to keep something for an extended period of time is lock down what you use on that machine and what you connect to it. Don't ever change that and you MIGHT be OK. At the rate technology is changing, that's very hard to do. Do NOT buy a machine anticipating on keeping it for 10 years, buy the BEST machine you are buy that will serve you well now and it might last you some length of time. Buy something that will essentially be obsolete in a year or two and you are not getting anywhere near that 10 year mark. If money is an issue, go refurb. If you are going to buy an older machine for whatever reason, expect to update every 2-3 years to stay relevant. [/QUOTE]
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