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> your older one is on its last breath.

For Apple computers, the last breath comes almost a decade after they were built.

If you wait until it dies, then you will want to get what's available at that time, but, if you plan from the start, you'll have a lot of flexibility with these machines.

My MBP is the same age as my Thinkpad, and looks much nicer.

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Yeah, Apple's products are pretty long lived in my experience.

My '07 macbook lasted till 2020. It was almost as tough as any thinkpad I've had. My x220t, 2008ish, is still going. Both did damage to the hoods of a few cars.

Last I heard, my iPod nano from 20+ years ago is still being used daily. Only other portable music player I've had last that long was a Walkman.

I've got friends with old ass powerBooks that still get used frequently.

How did they do damage to the hoods of a few cars?

I've had a few times where a driver pulled into the crosswalk and bumped into me while carrying a laptop.

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