DEV Community

Discussion on: How Do You Decide When To Get Your Next Computer?

Collapse
 
ianbromwich profile image
Ian B

When the new shiny MacBook comes out.

Just kidding, I try to get the most out of my machines, my current Macbook has lasted 4 years so far and is running strong.

As suggested by @Ivo maybe see how you could extend the life of your current machine; putting an SSD in gives a huge improvement, I installed one in my computer last year and it boosted its speed substantially. If you have 2 sticks of 2gb ram, see if your machine can support 4x4. Also, a clean install of windows 10 always gives a nice boost by getting rid of things that are running but aren't potentially needed.

However, 7 years does sound like a long time. Maybe it is time to buy ;)