What is the life span of a computer?

Answer 1

Many, many factors involved. Maybe too many to predict but the average life span of a computer should outlast it's usefulness. PCs evolve so quick it's hard to keep up with them! I have a PC (actually the one I'm using right now) for 5 years and replaced the motherboard/processer/memory once about 1 1/2 ago.

Here's a little tip - to increase the life of your computer, simply keep it on all the time. Be sure to set the power off on inactivity or screen saver for your monitor because you don't want monitor burn. Turning the PC on and off causes little power surges that tend to wear the components out over time.

Hope this helps!

Answer 2

Moore's Law is the empirical observation made in 1965 that the number of transistors on an integrated circuit for minimum component cost doubles every 24 months.

In the IT field, people generally say 18 months.
Your computer may actually last 5 to 10 years.
I still have a 500 MHZ Athlon from 1999 that I use for storage backup.
From a computational perspective it is generally accepted to be 18 - 24 months.

Answer 3

Differnet parts may have diverse lifespans A motherboard is mostly about 5. Processors also placed on out rather speedy (we are nonetheless speaking quite a few years the following), yet a nicely made problematical force might want to very last many years. the numerous aspect is that by the time its damaged, an similar spec computer will be a fragment of the price, so its not something you extremely favor to rigidity about too a lot

Answer 4

Life span of computers:

Macs: I have 5 Macs that were built between 1994, and 1999.
They work just great.

PCs: Running Microsoft, 5 minutes on the internet if unprotected by a hardware firewall.

PCs: Running Microsoft, about 2 years if running XP Pro with all $650 of protection programs, and behind a hardware firewall.

PCs: Running FREE Linux ( http://pclinuxos.com ) or any of the other ones, all free at http://livecdlist.com FOREVER!

Linux runs my 1997 233mhz system that is running http://ipcop.org firewall router; and, all the free curbside donations up to last week's free p4 Compaq.

So, the life expectancy is until Microsoft kills the hard drives with it's destructive NTFS or FAT, FAT32... or, exploits, or, until something newer is left out on the curb for me to grab and update to Linux!

Answer 5

The lifespan of a computer is highly dependant on its make and ability to be upgraded. I have had my desktop for seven years, although all of the parts have been compatible with upgrades. I have never seen a computer stop working completely, but the ability to replace individual parts is a must for a long lifespan. A new computer is outdated in the same month it is released.

Answer 6

Depends on what your needs are. If it still does what you want, why get a newer one?

Physical life depends on many factors. Quality of the components, abuse, etc. Among my many computers I have a circa 1989 SE-30 Mac that still works fine.

Answer 7

it depends on a lot of things, usage, environment, etc. I have seen some compaq models last over 10 years I have seen H.P. & Dells die in less than 2 years.

Answer 8

Depending on how YOU the user takes care of it. 5 years.

Answer 9

If you can keep it in good shape, you computer can probably last for ever!!

Answer 10

well it mainly depends how u handle it........but approx 7 -8 yrs.........but obviously it gets out dated!!