How many years do consumers use their Notebook PCs? Based on our MetaFacts Technology User Profile (TUP) 2017 survey, the average is 3.1 years around the world. In the US, the average is a full half year newer, at 2.6 years.
Among the world’s leading economies, Germans use their notebooks PCs for longer than Americans or Brits. Among Germans, nearly one in four (24%) of actively used notebooks were in acquired in 2012 or earlier, more than 4.5 years old. By contrast, in the US and UK, only 15% or fewer of laptops are this old.
Those who watch consumer buying patterns and recycling initiatives and actions may not be surprised at this. Americans tend towards buying new replacements for many products. Germans are known for buying goods with a focus on long-term use as well as limiting environmental impacts.
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This MetaFAQ is based on TUP 2017 WW table 320 NOTExCOUNTRY – Notebook PCs by Country. This is based on our most recent research among 13,572 US adults as part of the TUP/Technology User Profile 2017 survey.
This MetaFAQs research result addresses one of the many questions profiling active technology users.
Many other related research answers are part of the TUP service, available to paid subscribers. The TUP Lenses with the most information about Notebook/Laptop PC use by country are the TUP PCs Lens, TUP User Profile Lens, and the TUP Devices Lens.
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