January 20, 2011 6:10 AM

It's more like a laptop than a desktop in the regards to spare parts replacement with many of the parts only being shared with other Touchsmart units, the power supply, hard drive, and memory are easily user replaced, the rest become more difficult.

Personally I consider all computers "disposable" since by the time they're a few years old newer machines perform so much better that the units get replaced.

If you really are that concerned, then an HP Carepaq extended warranty may be a wise idea for you.

Diane