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> most semiconductors have an anticipated operational lifespan of 5-7 years, Funny, my 7 year old laptop seems to be running just fine.
by TheArcane 9y ago
> most semiconductors have an anticipated operational lifespan of 5-7 years,
Funny, my 7 year old laptop seems to be running just fine.
- falcolas 9y agoSo, still within the 5-7 year range? An operational lifespan is a timeframe in which most of the objects in question are expected to still work, not the timeframe by which most have failed. If it continues to work for another 5-7 years, that's when you're getting into the "sturdier than average" realm. Your laptop could be a micron's worth of a whisker away from shorting itself out - you won't know until it happens. Perhaps I should have stated my earlier point differently, but 2 years is still not a small portion of the lifespan of your average computer.