Also, how are you supposed to get any work done if you spend so much time reinstalling your computer every few days? Going through 'a dozen computers a year' i

Also, how are you supposed to get any work done if you spend so much time reinstalling your computer every few days? Going through 'a dozen computers a year' is not good for productivity. Even getting used to differences in keyboard layout could be taxing on the muscle memory on such a schedule. I think it is fully possible to have a mass-market affordable computer last for five years with no problems. It is a nuisance tantamount to moving house going from one computer to a new one.