01-06-2012, 11:55 AM
I would also endorse an Apple purchase.
My MacBook Pro, one of the first Intel-based ones, is going on six years old and has lived in (or at least not far from) the rainforest the whole time. Since I have almost always worked from home it has been used at least three or four hours daily, and on many days much more (perhaps that's the key -- heat it up and dry it out frequently?). Of course for the past several years I've been careful to not push my luck and to back up my data.
The down side is Macs are pricier, although I'll probably get another when this one dies.
My MacBook Pro, one of the first Intel-based ones, is going on six years old and has lived in (or at least not far from) the rainforest the whole time. Since I have almost always worked from home it has been used at least three or four hours daily, and on many days much more (perhaps that's the key -- heat it up and dry it out frequently?). Of course for the past several years I've been careful to not push my luck and to back up my data.
The down side is Macs are pricier, although I'll probably get another when this one dies.