[linopolus]

An average lifespan of about for years is just huge, even if this probably is pushed a lot by Macs having a longer lifespan than phones.. On the other hand, my mother still uses the iPhone 4S I handed down to get than I got my 6.

[overcast]

My Mac Pro tower from 2008 is still going as my main desktop, not a single fan or hardware issue. iPhone 6S after a new battery, feels like a brand new device. I've had every iPhone since the first one, and decided to just stop buying new phones every year or two. I'll run this into the ground until it stops working. Beyond email , text messaging, and instagram for business. It doesn't serve much other purpose that requires the latest and greatest.

[rconti]

I bought a new iMac 2 years ago to replace my 2006 Mac Pro; unfortunately even with 9GB of RAM it's simply too slow to edit the monster 20MP images coming off pocket cameras these days. It was a great machine for me, though. The old Mac Pros are stuck back on Snow Leopard or something; it hasn't been eligible for a software update in quite a few release cycles, although I think the SLIGHTLY newer Mac Pros are still supported.

[overcast]

It's pretty trivial to get older Mac Pro's on the latest OS release, and it works fine. I've been running High Sierra since the day it was release without issue on my 2008. 32GB of RAM, and still the old 2600XT video card. No problem editing 45.7 megapixel raw files from my D850 for a side marketing business. With that said, it has its slowdown with just too much shit running, 3+ VM's, IDE's, whatever else I'm developing. Definitely is a powerhouse for ten years later though.

[ovao]

> My Mac Pro tower from 2008 is still going as my main desktop, not a single fan or hardware issue.

Considering how many fans that machine has, I’d say that’s quite good. Fan failures in the Dell machines I’ve dealt with over the years are practically guaranteed within three to four years.

[overcast]

Considering it's been running for ten years straight, not bad at all!

[MBCook]

Even if it’s just iOS devices that’s not too surprising. Lots of people sell their old devices (which get new homes) or pass them down.

We also know the iPad tends to have a much longer lifecycle than the phone. If it wasn’t for the lack of updates and new software many people would still be using the iPad 2 from 2012 (?).

[flomo]

Mom is still rocking her iPad 2. Really the best piece of tech I've ever bought for her. Zero support calls!

[thinkythought]

2011, amazingly. If it wasn't for lack of updates many corporate users would be too(i had to drag my work away kicking and screaming "but the apps still work!" and i've heard many similar stories)