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To: Larry Loeb who wrote (59605)7/9/1998 3:13:00 PM
From: Mark Brophy  Read Replies (2) of 186894
 
I think you're in the minority.

Personally, I like to get 5 years out of a PC for home use. I purchased a Pentium 60 in February 1994 and I don't expect to need a new PC until next year or, perhaps, 2000.

I don't believe that someone purchasing a $1000 system will be happy with it for more than 2 years. We'll see.

I've never owned a PC for more than 2 years. Typically, I use it for 18-24 months. If I was sure it would last that long, I'd buy a $1000 PC.

Have you seen any surveys that show how long the average business and home user uses his computer?
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