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Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida  Identity Verified
Portugal
Local time: 05:56
Član (2007)
engleski na portugalski
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Usually Jul 13

There's no usually! It depends on how the system works... or not.

Angie Garbarino
WolfgangS
expressisverbis
Philip Lees
Christine Andersen
 
Christine Andersen
Christine Andersen  Identity Verified
Danska
Local time: 06:56
Član (2003)
danski na engleski
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Last year I bought a laptop Jul 14

Probably the last time I will spend money on hardware.

My desktop computer is nearing the end of its life - still works fine, but updates will no longer be provided. But it is more than 10 years old, an I am not sure how old my previous laptop is/was. My son is revamping it completely for someone else to use!

The idea is that at some point I will go over to only using the new laptop.



[Edited at 2026-07-14 12:20 GMT]

expressisverbis
 
Samuel Murray
Samuel Murray  Identity Verified
Nizozemska
Local time: 06:56
Član (2006)
engleski na afrikaans
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This year Jul 15

This year I bought a laptop. EUR 900. But in other years my hardware costs related mostly to buying the odd external hard drive or flash drive, or replacement mouse or keyboard, so I usually do not spend more than EUR 300 per year.

e_marisa
Christine Andersen
 
Gregor Trebec
Gregor Trebec
Slovenija
Local time: 06:56
engleski na slovenski
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a little Jul 15

I spend about 400 EUR on a laptop that lasts for 4-5 years. Than i buy new one again and the cycle goes for on and on.
 
Michael Beijer
Michael Beijer  Identity Verified
Ujedinjeno Kraljevstvo
Local time: 05:56
Član
nizozemski na engleski
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laptop for €2,000-2,500, every 5-6 years Jul 17

I usually get a laptop for around €2,000-2,500 every 5-6 years.
 


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