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As regards computers, I use only Apple Mac laptops. They have their reliability problems but I have never bought a new one and never later than 2012, after which year Apple made it increasingly difficult to swap hard drive, battery and memory.
It's interesting to note that most laptop failures occur due to moisture. Now you are thinking "I keep mine in a dry environment!" Well, it's all about "dew point" which is just a few degrees lower than ambient temperature. If you move your laptop from a cool place (e.g. car trunk/boot or simply a car with aircon) then take it indoors, condensation occurs. If the laptop is immediately powered up, the fan sucks in moist air, which deposits water droplets inside on the electronics. In a couple of hours you have corrosion.
If you take the laptop from an icy vehicle into a steamy kitchen, the effect is much more pronounced!
So, whenever you move a laptop from a cool environment to a warmer one, first seal it in an airtight bag. Allow it an hour or two to reach room temperature before unsealing it. Or, to speed things up, you can put it in a very warm place (up to 30°C is OK) before unsealing it for use.
I would kill myself if I had to go through all that for my computer. I spilled a whole cup of tea on my Dell and immediately blotted it with lots of napkins and guess what happened? Nothing. So, keep doing all that stuff. I don't do anything and my two computers work just fine in rain, snow and sleet. Cnami Bog: God is with us.
If any electronics do get spills on them, placing in container filled under and on top with uncooked rice overnight absorbs the moisture and they usually work fine again. Had to do this with a few phones.
Dells are pretty well indestructible except that they have a habit of running the graphics chip so hot that it desolders itself! Keep the fan and vents free from dust bunnies.