YSK Dell will not support your laptop after 5 years
This may not be a problem for those of you whose laptop use cycles are lesser than 5 years, and might be obvious to a lot of you. But I just found out the hard way today that my laptop that's overall in good condition but needs a new battery and cable.
Dell has very limited support post the 5 year mark to the point where getting technical specs for parts that I want to buy from there could be tough.
Why YSK: Before you buy a Dell laptop, if you tend to use it for longer than 5 years, it's worth adding as a comparison point
Note: I'm not claiming that other companies offer better support (I'm not aware), just wanted to highlight this. #education source