How often do you buy a new computer?

United States
December 2, 2008 4:04pm CST
I'm wondering how often you need to upgrade your computers, and if the amount of time has changed over time. I know for a while there to keep up with a computer you could use with modern software you needed to buy a new one about every 2 years. Now it seems to have slowed down a bit, and while there are great new things coming out all the time I really don't think I need to make computer purchases more than every 4 years. How about you?
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• United States
2 Dec 08
Well i have my computer since 4 years but i was changing parts and things!! and the last thing i but was a monitor!!! and i dont know maybe i will but a new computer this next year!! have a nice day and hope you will have a very good week ;) see you soon and bye bye.
• United States
6 Dec 08
Thank you for choose my as your BR!!! And i was want to say buy* hahaha no but!!! have a nice day ;) see you soon :D
• India
8 Dec 08
Now a days it difficult to say after how often u upgrade ur system.. Hardware parts are upgrading really fast... in last 2yrs every essential parts were updated.. else Motherboard.... Most changed parts are Prossesor's and Ram... I Update my Ram, Prossesor and Graphics Card in last month....
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• Malaysia
7 Dec 08
I changed my personal computers every few years. My first computer was bought in 1996. It was bought so that I got the exposure to computer before I resume my tertiary education. The second computer were bought in 1996, because I need a computer for assignment in my hostel. The third one was bought in 1998, and it's for my thesis multi-cast video streaming research, because I need two computers to be connected as the servers and clients. In 2001, I got my first laptop from my first company for work purpose. My fourth and fifth computer were bought in 2003. They were bought for my gaming needs during my company relocation trips abroad. In 2006, I got my second laptop from my second company. Now, I only use the company laptop, and thus do not have to worry about upgrading the hardware or software. It's taken care by the chartered I.T. team.
• India
2 Dec 08
Hi friend, We bought the system 3 years back.Till now we haven't faced any problems from it.So there is no plan of buying a new computer.May be till 3 more years i enjoy with it.Afterwards depending upon the deals i will think Have a nice day
• Philippines
6 Dec 08
hmm, i bought my first computer last year. that took me twenty-nine years and i haven't done any upgrading yet. i hope i won't have to, and i probably won't because my needs are very basic, just using the internet and Word, for the most part.
@molloy (136)
7 Dec 08
i never buy pc's mine always get made for me by my brother. i have had this current machine for nearly two years. i do however buy laptops and im currently saving for one :P. only a few more pound needed and i will have my laptop.