uh-oh
>> Monday, May 11, 2009
Well, looks like our laptop finally gave up this weekend.
Yesterday, it went from working fine one minute, to totally crashing the next.
It's 3 years old and I guess laptops are really only expected to last that long anyway. Go figure.
So, Michael and I are now shopping for a new laptop because honestly, we can't live without a computer at home. Sounds stupid, I know, but I could more easily live without cable and a TV then a computer.
The problem is that it's not in the budget.
Hmm...
What do we do?
Well, we always have a buffer in our checking account and we're going to use that. The laptop that just died cost almost $2,000 when we bought it three years ago. It was a really nice one and it still only survived for the three years we were told was its expected life span.
So, we're going to buy a cheaper version this time- less than $500 b/c if they only last a couple of years, what's the point of spending a ton of money?
Plus, it's not like we use it for anything high-tech. We mostly surf the internet and use Excel or Word and that's about it. We're not needing a super computer here...
We're actually kind of excited to find one that's smaller too- they have a lot of "mini" laptops now that are easier to transport so we like that idea.
Anyway, I might be MIA for a while depending on whether we find one soon or if it takes a little while (I'm currently typing this from work)...
Kelsalynn
4 comments:
Yeah, unless you're producing movies or seriously into gaming, you do NOT need to spend more than about $600 on a laptop. And one more tip to save a few bucks: Don't have Office 2007 installed by the manufacturer. It is available on Amazon for about $90, which is about $60 bucks cheaper than what most manufacturers charge to install it.
Ahh, it sucks when the computer crashes. Good luck finding what you need for what you want to spend! You really should be able to find something in the price range you are looking at.
Good luck with the computer! I'm happy with my new HP laptop (G70). It's pretty big though.
Three years? Really? That's the life of a laptop? I got mine about a year and a half ago and it's going strong. I got a nice 17-incher, without a lot of bells and whistles, and it cost me about a $1000, so you shouldn't have a problem finding something cheaper. But be cautious of trying to go too small. I've noticed lately that small computers can be more expensive than a standard 13 or 15 inch laptop. Happy computer hunting.
And I agree... having a computer is way more important to me than TV.
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