How often do you upgrade your mac?

Elessar

Just wondering how often people upgrade their Apple machines?

Normally for me it's every 4 years. It's not a conscious decision but normally by that time there is worthy new technology to be had and worthy speed upgrades. My current MBP is a mid-2010 model and I'm likely to upgrade it this year to the rMBP once they get Broadwell. Although as I get older I'm more money conscious and I'm toying with the idea of just keeping this one another few generations!

Zcott

I'm currently rocking a first gen unibody Mac from '08 and it's still going strong. Part of the reason I'm in no hurry to replace it is being able to use an iPad for most of the stuff I need to do.

Passenger

Well if it aint broke don't replace it. :pac: You can easily upgrade your existing machine with additional RAM or a new solid state HD etc. instead of buying the most recent generation machine.

Tokyo

I try to buy a well specced model, and basically run it into the ground. Considering the build quality, particularly in the newer laptops, it's not unreasonable to expect them to last quite a few years.

Recently replaced a 2010 macbook air with a late 2013 macbook pro, even then it was only because someone dropped my laptop and rendered it unusable.

Sad Professor

Usually every 4 years as well. Although for the last several years I've always had two Macs, plus an iPad and iPhone, so the need to upgrade isn't as pressing. My main machine at the moment is a mid-2009 MBP that is still running extremely well. I'll probably hold on to it for another year or two, but if 10.10 drops support or negatively impacts performance in a big way that may push me to upgrade sooner.

Funny I was thinking the same thing today, how often do others upgrade their mac?

I'm heading to the states next week and thinking about upgrading mine while I'm there.
currently have a 2009 Macbook Pro in good condition... upgraded the HDD and RAM a year ago but 8GB just isn't enough for the VM's I'm running and 8GB is the max this can take..... I think 4 years would be the norm for a MAC, closer to 2-3 years for a windows based system....

Although the new ones can't be upgraded which disappoints me quite a bit but that's for a different discussion....

holystungun9

Yeah for all the 2009 macbook pro posse! Mine is still in great nick. I also have the 2008 aluminium macbook. I hope to sell both these and upgrade in summer. One thing I don't really like in the newer machines is that you have to buy the fully specced one you want. I'd rather off set the cost for a while and buy a base model and then upgrade what I want in two years time. I might still stick with the regular 13" macbook. If I could find a boxed up 15inch model I would prefer that to a closed system retina 15. Some more screen real estate would be nice.

aidan_walsh

Still using my 2007 iMac, though the poor thing can hardly keep up with what I'm asking of it any more.

holystungun9

aidan_walsh wrote: »

Still using my 2007 iMac, though the poor thing can hardly keep up with what I'm asking of it any more.

If you were upgrading, would you stay with an iMac or would you spec out a Mini? Just curious.

whippet

my mac lifecycle is quite regular ... primary machine (mb pro or air) will last me 4 years before leaving it as a spare machine at home. My iMacs have lasted usually about 5 years at home before I flog them off and get a new one.

iOS devices; I tend to skip every second generation: (iPad 1 and now iPad 3 and will get an iPad air / Original iPhone, 3gs, 4s and will probably get the 5s shortly)

aidan_walsh

holystungun9 wrote: »

If you were upgrading, would you stay with an iMac or would you spec out a Mini? Just curious.

Sorry, just saw this now. I'd been considering moving to a high-end MBP for my next one. I've come to miss portability.

uncle_sam_ie

I upgrade about two months before the extended warranty runs out. It's easier to sell when the buyer has a bit of a warranty and I'll put the money toward a new one.

Colonel Panic

I've got a 2011 MBP which I'd planned to upgrade after 3 years, so next month, but I'm going to hold onto it for a bit more.

Most of the gains in notebooks have been in screen resolution via retina, battery life and form factor. I'm still getting 7 hours out of mine and the 1650*1050 screen is fine with me.

My next machine will probably be a 13" rMBP with everything on it.

miralize

I cant believe I'm halfway through my expected usage with my 2012 RMBP. Wil probably upgrade just before my Applecare runs out too, but I still love the machine.

120_Minutes

I'm on my first mac, a mid 2012 13" MBP. I went with the pro because i knew I could improve upon it with ram/hd upgrades if and when i wished, and for less money than apple would charge on day 1.

I had planned on keeping it for about three years (so mid 2015) before selling it to offset the cost of a new mac (I couldnt afford to pay outright for another one, and i really dont want to go back to windows) as i think they hold their value very well for about 3 years....but by the time i get to upgrade I've a feeling there'll be no non retina pro to buy, so i'll have to be stuck with what i get from Apple, which is very annoying.