You can expect a laptop to last from four to five years though apple laptops have a longer lifespan. No matter how well you care about a laptop don't expect to use it for more than ten years due to software problems. Here are the seven key signals that it's time for a new laptop. The laptop is slow
The hard drive is slow, the processor is slow, the display is slow, the battery is weak, and all of these slow-downs combine to result in a slow laptop. If the laptop is slow to boot, to launch applications, to open files, to run programs, or to save files, it's time to upgrade.
The laptop doesn't have memory slots
If you buy a laptop that doesn't have any memory slots, it's time to buy a new laptop. Slot-based laptops, in which memory cards are inserted into expansion slots, are more reliable