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    On average, how long do HP notebooks last on a university campus?

    Discussion in 'HP' started by BlackHawk7, Jul 18, 2009.

  1. BlackHawk7

    BlackHawk7 Notebook Evangelist

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    I have a dv3t, and quite happy with it. Now, I am unsure about how a university setting will take a toll on a notebook, moreover an HP notebook. My campus is very large, and very active. I am starting in late September. Based on stories from other HP users, your own experiences, or anything else, how long did your HP notebook last on campus? When did you have to consider upgrading?
     
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  2. gauden44

    gauden44 Notebook Consultant

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    Barely anyone uses laptops on my university's campus (Ohio State), so I'd say it has no effect on the computer's longevity.
     
    gauden44, Jul 18, 2009
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  3. newsposter

    newsposter Notebook Virtuoso

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    Your university campus will have no effect on how long your laptop will live.

    How YOU choose to take care of it, that is the determining factor.

    Living on campus in a cardboard box but never taking the laptop out of it's case, it will last a pretty long time.

    Living off campus and banging your laptop around in an unprotected messenger bag (got to be fashonable don't cha know!!) will kill off your laptop in months or so.
     
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  4. DLDude

    DLDude Notebook Enthusiast

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    I bought my zv6000 in May of 2005. Took it to Ohio State that year. 4 years later I'm 2 quarters away from my degree and the HP has never crashed or died. I got a virus once (after transferring it from my desktop to my laptop via thumb drive). In fact, I've loved my HP laptop so much I just purchased a DV3T last week! The zv6000 is a tank (more-so than the dv3t), but it has served me perfectly during my entire time at OSU. Couldn't be happier!
     
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  5. weinter

    weinter /dev/null

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    Depend on how you handle your laptop.
    Some people like to double their laptop for a Frisbee
    While some like to use it as a coaster
    While some like to use their laptop for viral vulnerability testing
    Some also like to open whoever_naked.zip
    So it depends
     
    weinter, Jul 19, 2009
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  6. Shyster1

    Shyster1 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    As long or as short as you're willing to take good care of it.
     
    Shyster1, Jul 19, 2009
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  7. nu_D

    nu_D Notebook Deity

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    Doesn't really make a difference. Not like the alumni sneak into your room and overclock it. :p

    My laptops (original & replacement) would have lasted 5 years had Nvidia decided not to CTRL+F me... twice. Got me through undergrad and year 1 of med school. Just take care of it and hope Nvidia doesn't CTRL+F you. :)
     
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  8. gauden44

    gauden44 Notebook Consultant

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    CTRL+F = find? So hope Nvidia doesn't find you? I'm confused lol.
     
    gauden44, Jul 19, 2009
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  9. nu_D

    nu_D Notebook Deity

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    Yup. That is the find command. :)
     
    nu_D, Jul 19, 2009
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