Right now I have a brand new Toshiba, a fully functional 4 year old Lenovo (its just slow), and a 1 1/2 year old
Fujitsu that has blown the trackpad. I beat on laptops, and expect them to last a couple years. The Lenovo really is a stellar machine in terms of its lasting power. My son's HP, on the other hand, is dying, at 14 months.