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Mini Mac Life Expectancy?
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<blockquote data-quote="G5flyr" data-source="post: 1853435" data-attributes="member: 143848"><p>Given the great responses from the usual gurus here I am feeling REALLY good about my 13" (late 2008) MacBook. To illustrate potential longevity of Apple computers...</p><p></p><p>I currently run IOS 10.11.6 with 8 GB of memory. I purchased the upgraded memory modules from OWC a few years (4?) ago. I should also mention that I am on my third battery. Battery number three was also from OWC since Apple stopped making my battery a few years before number two started showing its age. I just checked battery number three and its condition is "normal" after 700 (+) cycles.</p><p></p><p>This is my only computer. I am semi-retired and work part-time from home on this MacBook. My employer requires me to use Microsoft Word and Excel for my job. This MacBook in its current configuration performs as needed. However, I do get the spinning beach ball for 15-20 seconds every now and then. I do not play games or have a vast photo library on my MacBook. Ditto music. All my work is backed-up via Time Machine on an OWC external (spinning disc) HD.</p><p></p><p>My daughter's iMac has a similar story. We were forced to upgrade her to a MacBook about two years ago in order to get her through HS. I'll admit I went a little overboard when I purchased her MacBook but... She starts at Virginia Tech in the fall and her two year old MacBook exceeds the requirements for incoming freshmen.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="G5flyr, post: 1853435, member: 143848"] Given the great responses from the usual gurus here I am feeling REALLY good about my 13" (late 2008) MacBook. To illustrate potential longevity of Apple computers... I currently run IOS 10.11.6 with 8 GB of memory. I purchased the upgraded memory modules from OWC a few years (4?) ago. I should also mention that I am on my third battery. Battery number three was also from OWC since Apple stopped making my battery a few years before number two started showing its age. I just checked battery number three and its condition is "normal" after 700 (+) cycles. This is my only computer. I am semi-retired and work part-time from home on this MacBook. My employer requires me to use Microsoft Word and Excel for my job. This MacBook in its current configuration performs as needed. However, I do get the spinning beach ball for 15-20 seconds every now and then. I do not play games or have a vast photo library on my MacBook. Ditto music. All my work is backed-up via Time Machine on an OWC external (spinning disc) HD. My daughter's iMac has a similar story. We were forced to upgrade her to a MacBook about two years ago in order to get her through HS. I'll admit I went a little overboard when I purchased her MacBook but... She starts at Virginia Tech in the fall and her two year old MacBook exceeds the requirements for incoming freshmen. [/QUOTE]
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