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How long should my macbook last?
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My Mac is quite old (over 5 years now) and is still going strong, running the latest version of Tiger. So I can safely assume the your mac will not be obsolete in a few years time 
You should get 5 years at least out of the MacBook. And you will always have options to upgrade in the future.
I could still upgrade some of my Macs from over 8 years ago (if I wanted to). Don't worry, your Mac has good future proofing.
I could still upgrade some of my Macs from over 8 years ago (if I wanted to). Don't worry, your Mac has good future proofing.
"Should it last"?
yes, it will last. unlike PCs, Macs are much more resistant to "aging." For what it's worth, my 2 year old iMac performs exactly as it did the day i opened it.
so unless your needs drastically change, then it will last!
yes, it will last. unlike PCs, Macs are much more resistant to "aging." For what it's worth, my 2 year old iMac performs exactly as it did the day i opened it.
so unless your needs drastically change, then it will last!
i don't know if the macbook will run mac os xi.
Why not? my Mac used to run OS 9 and now it's OS X
i don't know if the macbook will run mac os xi.
It will run Xi no problem (unless Xi comes out in 8 years).
Five or six years should not be a problem. Although my current laptop is a C2D MacBook, until quite recently i was running OSx Tiger on a 12" G3 iBook.
Photoshop CS2 and other "new" software was very usable on this computer.
FJ