<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=172854.msg8233173#msg8233173">Quote from: Caela on 16-05-2013, 03:52:28</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">They definitely aren't made to last! Of course they are often obsolete just a couple years after you buy them, so I think they don't really see the point in making them durable when you just need a new one in a few years anyway.<br/></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/>After working in computer sales for a while I know that the truth is most are actually already out of date before they even get to the store shelves. So yeah quality control is not a major concern anymore. I have had several machines crap out on me but still own an early Pentium laptop that although is slow still functions exactly as it was meant to.