<p>I recently picked up the Lenovo Ideapad Yoga 13 at Fry's. While it wasn't my first choice (I was eyeing the Thinkpad Twist; twist feature put my dad off off), I came to like it in comparison to the other ultrabooks offered. The only other laptop I had also seriously considered was a Sony, but I can't recall the name.</p>
<p>Anyway, after having purchased the ideapad, I googled people's experiences with it and I'm a bit apprehensive about its durability. I don't think my parents can afford to buy me a new laptop during my college years, so I'm hoping it can go over 3-4 years; my old Sony Vaio lasted over 7. </p>
<p>I do expect to have business classes related to my major/minor (main reason why I chose a PC over a Mac), and I'm also a bit of a gamer. I've read that the ideapad is geared more towards gaming and the thinkpad is business oriented. I guess what I'm looking for is confirmation that the ideapad has the ability to last should someone take great care of it. Otherwise, I may reconsider this purchase and I'll try to find something more robust. Recommendations are welcome :D</p>
<p>The fact of the matter is, no one have an ideapad yoga for more than a year.
However PC should be designed to last you past 4-5 years. </p>
<p>Tips to keep your computer running:
-Don’t let it get hot a lot.
-Don’t drop it.
-Plug it into a surge protector so it don’t become self-aware during a power outage.
-Clean some files after 1-2 years. Old files that are never used tend to slow computer down.</p>
<p>The safest bet is to get a Mac which can surely last a long time but really we don’t even know if any of these current laptops have have it take to last long. Lenovo is a top PC brand though so there is some reassurance.</p>
<p>Thank you for such a speedy response! As for the uncertainty regarding the Yoga’s lasting abilities, I’m wondering if previous Ideapads lasted over 4 years. Then again, I’ve read the Yoga is a bit (or a lot) different from past Ideapads… I really don’t know much about laptops unfortunately.</p>
<p>Anyone else think a Thinkpad would be the way to go for a college student…? I know the older X models were very reliable. I’m not sure about the x230</p>
<p>Thinkpad is more for study-oriented students.
Ideapad is more for in-between students which fit your need. </p>
<p>I tried the small thinkpads my school gave the class for some days and they were lovely. Easy to carry. And work fast considering that the school servers were usually sluggish. But I honestly have no thoughts on the Twist. I always thought as Yoga as the one to turn heads.</p>