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Poll: How much do you set aside, or usually spend, per year, for hardware related to your work?
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Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida  Identity Verified
Portogallo
Local time: 05:24
Membro (2007)
Da Inglese a Portoghese
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Usually Jul 13

There's no usually! It depends on how the system works... or not.

Angie Garbarino
WolfgangS
expressisverbis
Philip Lees
Christine Andersen
 
Christine Andersen
Christine Andersen  Identity Verified
Danimarca
Local time: 06:24
Membro (2003)
Da Danese a Inglese
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Last year I bought a laptop Jul 14

Probably the last time I will spend money on hardware.

My desktop computer is nearing the end of its life - still works fine, but updates will no longer be provided. But it is more than 10 years old, an I am not sure how old my previous laptop is/was. My son is revamping it completely for someone else to use!

The idea is that at some point I will go over to only using the new laptop.



[Edited at 2026-07-14 12:20 GMT]

expressisverbis
 
Samuel Murray
Samuel Murray  Identity Verified
Paesi Bassi
Local time: 06:24
Membro (2006)
Da Inglese a Afrikaans
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This year Jul 15

This year I bought a laptop. EUR 900. But in other years my hardware costs related mostly to buying the odd external hard drive or flash drive, or replacement mouse or keyboard, so I usually do not spend more than EUR 300 per year.

e_marisa
Christine Andersen
 
Karletto666
Karletto666
Slovenia
Local time: 06:24
Da Inglese a Sloveno
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a little Jul 15

I spend about 400 EUR on a laptop that lasts for 4-5 years. Than i buy new one again and the cycle goes for on and on.
 
Michael Beijer
Michael Beijer  Identity Verified
Regno Unito
Local time: 05:24
Membro
Da Olandese a Inglese
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laptop for €2,000-2,500, every 5-6 years Jul 17

I usually get a laptop for around €2,000-2,500 every 5-6 years.
 


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