I stick with the big names on notebooks and go with their models aimed at business. They depend upon corporate accounts that buy thousands of them yearly for their bread and butter. Consequently they have to build in some durability to keep the failure percentages and longevity long enough to keep those corporate accounts happy.
I tend to get about 3 years out of a notebook, and I use mine heavily. It tends to travel a lot, if not on an airplane, it at least goes with me to photoshoots to have a place to dump memory cards, etc.
Problem is there isn't much servicable about a notebook. If there's a problem that requires a new system board or display, it usually makes more sense to just buy a new one.
3 years is pretty acceptable to me as usually by that time, it's very out of date and time to upgrade anyway.
One tip for extending the life..... compressed air. Use a can of compressed air to blow it out as best you can by blowing into the vents while it's powered off every couple of months or so. It'll help prevent dust gunking up the fans, etc. And always make sure the vents and fans aren't blocked wherever you use it.
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