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Apple Computing Products:
macOS - Desktop Hardware
Mini Mac Life Expectancy?
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<blockquote data-quote="pigoo3" data-source="post: 1849043" data-attributes="member: 56379"><p>Beyond repair is not really the lifespan number you're looking for. If taken care of (no over heating issues...keep it clean)...it could last 20 years or more.</p><p></p><p>The lifespan number you really want to know is..."useable" lifespan. The period of time (years) that the Mac-Mini is useful for everyday computing...without being too slow...macOS isn't overly outdated...can still run relatively modern apps. And even after this "everyday computing" period...it could still be useful as a backup or secondary computer for occasional computing.</p><p></p><p>I have three Apple computers from 2011 that I use everyday...and other than online gaming being a bit slow...all of them do perfectly fine for everyday computing tasks (internet surfing, email, social media, watching videos, streaming services, playing music, MS Office, etc.).</p><p></p><p>- Nick</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pigoo3, post: 1849043, member: 56379"] Beyond repair is not really the lifespan number you're looking for. If taken care of (no over heating issues...keep it clean)...it could last 20 years or more. The lifespan number you really want to know is..."useable" lifespan. The period of time (years) that the Mac-Mini is useful for everyday computing...without being too slow...macOS isn't overly outdated...can still run relatively modern apps. And even after this "everyday computing" period...it could still be useful as a backup or secondary computer for occasional computing. I have three Apple computers from 2011 that I use everyday...and other than online gaming being a bit slow...all of them do perfectly fine for everyday computing tasks (internet surfing, email, social media, watching videos, streaming services, playing music, MS Office, etc.). - Nick [/QUOTE]
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