<prompt> Human: Ive figured the best valuelifespan for my current usage profile generalentertainmentstudent is a new 15 in MPB with the warranty, but that comes out to 3k. I have that saved up because I expected it to cost this much, but I dont know how much longer the lifespan for that would be compared to a dell or something. On the other hand I dont wanna have to defrag the HD every 2 years. My current laptop is an MacBook Air that was a gift and is pretty slow after 6 years. Has anyone done a legit long-term value breakdown of laptops? I know there are much cheaper ones but how long will they be snappy and maintenance free? I feel like I might be paying too much money for marginal lifespan returns. Im hoping whatever I get can last 6-8 years. Im 24 and make like 40k a year. :  <response>: Any laptop will be fine as long as you dont get malwareviruses. Brands dont matter, except for quality. Defragging hasnt been a thing since windows XP.The longevity of laptops depend on how you treat them, as in dont download malicious programsviruses. Sure, hardware can help, but unless youre doing video editing or something CPUvideo intensive then it shouldnt matter.Anything above 1,000 and youre getting ripped off unless its for an intensive program.Source: Im a computer technician. 