is it normal for a laptop to have a 5 year lifespan?

[Random_Matt]

S.Peelman said:

Random_Matt said:

Don't buy this, or any 16" from 2019 onwards. They all throttle like nuts and are just terrible, trust me and every other user on forums. Wait for the M1X 16" pro like I am, cannot wait flog this POS.

They don’t. I have one, from december 2019, the mid-range 16” model which has an i7. Best computer I ever had.

Yeah they do, especially the GPU. So common for the FPS to drop significantly after a while as the clock speeds nose dive to keep cool. Like all MacBooks post 2013, technically flawed just to look hip and cool.

Countless upon countless users have all the same overheating issues, Apple couldn't be arsed to put competent cooling system in place, but that is normal for them. Explains the obscene number of return and refurbished units they always have on sale.

Last edited by Random_Matt - on 29 January 2021