I have a 7+ year old akoya .I replaced the batteries in 2019 and the hard drive last winter.It soldiers on but I decided to replace it earlier this year because it was getting a bit long in the tooth and I did not want to tempt providence the new akoy is lighter and a lot less bulky with the same size screen,has a backlit keyboard(great idea) and seems very slick.I cant fault the new laptop and am quietly confident that it will be as good and reliable a its predecssor.