TheSilentOne's desktop gets replaced every 4 years or so and my laptop the same though they are on a 2 year alternate so we don't have to splash out but once every 2 years. We still have the last laptop from Dell (or preferably Hell) which can be used as back up in a pinch. January or February is time for desktop replacement. I am pitching for a Mac but TSO won't have it. :-(