How old of a computer are you still running?

[Tradd]

I pulled my early 2008 Macbook out tonight to watch a DVD and see how it would otherwise run. Not too bad. It took me a bit to update Firefox and a few other things, but other than being slow, it's acceptable. I primarily use a Windows 2007 laptop that's three years old.

[mschrisgo2]

I have a 2008 MacBook (white) here at home. I've spent a little bit upgrading the OS and Microsoft Office to current versions, but it's running perfectly well. The new ones are prettier, bigger, and cost a LOT of money! I'm happy for now; I really like this little 'puter!

[rosarugosa]

I'm using a Windows Vista HP laptop that is five years old. It's still quite functional.

[Rachel]

2010 Macbook. Works great.

[razz]

Interesting thread. My old Acer laptop is having issues so I bought a new 11'' Macbook Air which is great for many things. However, I do newsletters and posters for one group and need the old ornate letterhead so struggling with the switch to Macbook's Pages. I can still use the old Acer for those and watching DVD's.
I had to buy a new printer so I will work on connecting today. For some reason the green light is flashing whenever turned on.
Answer to OP, both an old and a new combo for now.

[Tammy]

I don't use a PC anymore. Just my iPhone.

[Tradd]

Razz, Apple's Pages makes me insane. Get LibreOffice (free) and don't look back.

[wren]

We have a desktop that was new the year Windows XP came out. I'm not sure how old that makes it. We still use XP, as long as it will work. Don't want to pay for another Windows program. Dh recently got a secondhand Mac laptop ~5 yrs. old that works well so far.

[razz]

Razz, Apple's Pages makes me insane. Get LibreOffice (free) and don't look back.
Thanks, Tradd, took a look at the website already.

[creaker]

Mine is about a year old - a "kit" (basically it comes in pieces and you assemble it) from Tigerdirect and I'm running Ubuntu on it, although I have a virtual instance of Windows 7 I can bring up so I can update my GPS.

I use LibreOffice as well.

[awakenedsoul]

I think I've had this computer for seven years. It's a Dell. I still use an old version of Windows. My first computer lasted me for fifteen years. I was able to get this one for $400. My friend gave me the flat screened monitor as a gift.

My dad just bought a new Mac. It's a laptop. He's going to give me his old one. I've never had a laptop before...I keep things for as long as possible.

[Blackdog Lin]

A 3-yr. old desktop, part Dell, part whatever-it-is the computer store sold me 3 years ago (DH got me a gift certificate, I basically only replaced the processor). Windows Vista I believe. It's way too quirky and balky for no older than it is - but it got lightening-struck 5 weeks after I installed it. It's not been right ever since, after the repairs.

I would love a new one. A laptop maybe. Just don't know which way to go. There are so many possibilities. It wearies my brain thinking about what might be best for me.

[kimberlyf0]

Our desktop is an early 2008 iMac, still going strong. The boys use an early 2008 MacBook Pro for school work; DH put in a SSD a couple of years ago. My laptop is a 3YO MacBook Air, and really we wouldn't have it if Apple had made it known that the 2008 MacBook Pro had an issue with the Nvidia graphics card that they were fixing out-of-the-standard-warranty. The MacBook Pro display was going haywire so DH bought me the Air, and a month to two later I stumbled onto information about the graphics card replacement program and got it repaired in the nick of time (the program was for four years from the purchase date). It worked out okay though since the boys can use the Pro, and we have the SkyDog set up so that machine can't access the internet unless we turn it on for them. That way they can take the machine somewhere else to do papers and not violate our rule that children only access the internet from the desktop with parental supervision.

[Float On]

Just today my 2 years old to me (bought it refurbished so really don't know how old it was) Dell laptop got a new hard drive. The repair guy is trying to save info off the old hard drive but not sure if it can be done.

[ApatheticNoMore]

6 months? When I get a laptop I'm looking for one with an easily replaced hard drive and tough. Because otherwise laptops don't last long at all (yea their kind of a scam compared to desktops). Desktops on the other hand can last awhile with an ok brand.

[Packy]

I've got a 1959 Model NASA-surplus 'Puter. It's an IBM, takes up the whole interior of my two-car garage. It's a little slow, sometimes. But, it works Fine. I keep a rubber mallet in a drawer for repairs, if it starts acting up. <Ha. Just Kidding. Only "trying to be funny". Thankk Mee.

[rosarugosa]

Ha Packy, you definitely gave me an early morning chuckle!

[zeaxmays]

HP desktop may 2010

[ToomuchStuff]

Over the last year, I have been buying parts as I found them cheap at a damaged freight store (packing damaged, not parts). I haven't worried too much about the age of any of my computers, because with Linux I can get them to do what I need them to do. (I can still use a Pentium 1 for heaven's sake) Finally went on the first and bought memory and the processor to finish it (first high end machine in around a decade).
Several of them are Raspberry PI's ($35 educational single board computer that is also used in electronics projects), but have got to the point where there are things I want to learn and needed a dependable (don't change) system as well as a faster test system. (PI's aren't good IMHO, for learning to use things like Virtualbox)
Also have two netbooks but one is physically (keyboard) starting to wear out. They acted as my primary system for better then five years (until last year when I spent about $300 on a desktop replacement). The dying one I am keeping for one program (learning purpose) and will then get rid of. (or see if I can use parts in electronics, like the screen for a Raspberry PI)

[Alan]

My primary laptop is a three year old Toshiba although I also run a couple of 5 to 6 year old desktops and one 10 year old blade server (with another in reserve for when it dies). All the desktops and servers are machines taken out of service elsewhere and refurbished by me, so nothing remotely new there.

I don't maintain as many machines as I once did, although at one time I kept up to a dozen or so hobby machines going at any given time. When we built our house, in 1995, I ran Cat 5 cable to network jacks throughout the house and for the next 10 years attempted to have something plugged in to just about every one.

Here's a network map from my home network, circa 2003 or so with lots of older machines in use:

http://lefttoright.net/images/network_map.jpg

[Packy]

Very impressive setup, Al. I suppose you need all that to keep track of Football Stats, right?

[iris lilies]

Good lord Alan, you DO like home computing equipment!

DH uses a lap[top that has a broken connection between screen and base. He has to hold it at an angle to see it. I suppose it's from around 2006 since it runs MS Vista. I'm trying to convince him to jettison that thang and adopt a used IPad from our friend. He can pick up email and play games using the IPad.

[CathyA]

Ours is at least 10 years old. DH has been working on transferring everything to a new model. But dang, I'll have to relearn everything.

[Teacher Terry]

I had to get a new one last year but my hubby is still using his acer from 2008.

[Seven]

My laptop if from 2009 and still runs fine.

[freshstart]

I had a 9 yr old MacBook that only ever needed the DVD drive replaced, which the did for free which makes no sense, the laptop was old, very nice of them. Also replaced IDK hard drive or something, less than $200. That was my first Mac and it lasted double as long as Windows ones I'd had, IMHO

I replaced it with the oldest macbook pro they have because it is the only one left with with DVD drive. I use that to watch foreign film, only way i can read subtitles. I upped the storage space (I know this is not the right word) to 1tb. I did sign up for One to One mainly because I had a mess, a 9yr old laptop that would occasionally power up, a time machine external drive and an external drive set up by my brother to direct all iTunes and iPhoto there. PITA. But Apple is teaching me how to keep this one organized and Im learning a lot

[SteveinMN]

I just retired my 8-year-old MacBook Pro from daily personal use; it will become a music server on the network because it still works but the various bits have worn enough that more carrying around just is not advisable. I replaced it with a "new" year-old MacBook Pro which I'm guessing will serve another 8 years or so before it is redeployed.

[Gardenarian]

I have a really old iBook that I use only for writing - no internet disruption.

It has one USB port, so I can save my writing and transfer it to a more up-to-date machine. For simple word processing, it's terrific.

It also has a cd/dvd player that has come in pretty handy.

Built like a tank.

[razz]

I have an old (7 years?) Acer that I keep for the drive to play my DVD's but am using a Macbook Air for the day to day that I bought last fall.

[IshbelRobertson]

Ipad that is nearly three years old, husband has one that is about 18 months, and a six months old Mac in the study. We barely use the big puter, but it looks pretty on the newly refurbished office desk!

[lhamo]

Up until about ten days ago I was using the IBM X60 I bought in 2006. I actually cheated by using my work laptop as my primary machine for about a year and a half. The IBM had limited memory issues and a malfunctioning fan, and would often just freeze or power off randomly. Once I had to give my work laptop up and go back to using the IBM, I could barely stand it.

I upgraded to a Lenovo Yoga 3 Pro. Loving it.

I bought the last machine when I knew I would be leaving my previous job, and this one after leaving my last one. Since I am now semi-FIREd, I don't know how I am going to justify buying the next one, so maybe I'll just keep using this one till I die!