It’s nice to know that some people have had devices from a certain brand that last a long time and work well. This shows that not everyone has the same experience.I'm so sorry cause your sad experience with Asus brand! Both my husband and I have an Asus (he has a notebook and I have a netbook) and after many years they still work. In addition, my Asus Seashell netbook is reaching 15 years and it's still with me...