Then you wanted a model that would go for 4 years and MAYBE never need service. Your car can't go more than a year without service and laptops need cleaning every few months to keep them away from the service counter.
Then we have laptops with 300 cycle rated batteries so if you used the battery daily from full to empty you would be buying a battery every year to keep it at like new capacity.
Can you put up with such today? Or is this unicorn hunting? That is, looking for models that last 4 years without maintenance and replacing the parts that wear out?
Hello, I am going to start college this upcoming year and I will be majoring in computer science/cybersecurity. I need a good laptop! I know nothing about laptops and really need some advice. I have few requirements for this laptop but I really need it to last 4 years, I don't want to have any issues with it. Because my major is computer science/cybersecurity I will be running heavy duty programs and making Virtual machines, so the computer needs to have some power. I need 16gb ram, i7, GOOD LONG LASTING BATTERY LIFE, SSD, 15 inches, and lightweight. Please help. I need to buy a laptop ASAP. I was looking at the Gigabyte Aero 15 or the HP Spectre x360. Help please.

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