In the mean time my first ever desktop still barely works, as does the most recent one (that I gave away). But of my 4 previous laptops, the Dell is fried, a M

In the mean time my first ever desktop still barely works, as does the most recent one (that I gave away). But of my 4 previous laptops, the Dell is fried, a Macbook Pro got his motherboard replaced recently (under warranty otherwise it would have been too costly - Apple prices), the iBook awaits to be sent to service (again) and a MacBook Pro was sold and subsequently died months later on the next owner. The lifespan of laptops is severely shorter compared to the lifespan of desktops. No wonder they are selling so well: you have to replace them every few years. I'm actually thinking on buying again a desktop.