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Originally Posted by akuerz75
I know for sure that some parts have a maximum lifetime of 5 years.
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Which parts would those be? Excepting the buttons, there are no moving parts in these devices. The electronics should last forever unless overheated or overvoltaged. The power button isn't pressed very often and should last a very long time. The page turn buttons may wear out, but you can keep using the device without them.
We recently replaced my wife's five year old cell phone, which was working perfectly except it didn't have bluetooth and the new laws require hands free in car use. If it wasn't for that, she'd still be using the old one.
I built a PVR out of old computer parts five years ago, and it still works great. And the parts were old at the time... some are probably close to 10 years old.