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stevenpiziks) wrote2011-03-27 09:54 pm
stevenpiziks) wrote2011-03-27 09:54 pm
New Computer
As I mentioned earlier, my computer was crashing at least once per day, sometimes twice, and often in the middle of something important. I've known for some time that the motherboard is wonky, and I could have it replaced, but by the time I bought one and paid to have it installed and wrestled with all the attendant issues that surrounded it, I could just buy a new computer.
Did some searching, and found a factory reconditioned computer for much less than a brand new one. Go me! This one has a four-quad processor, 8 gig RAM, and a terabyte of memory. (!) (Yeah, I'm sure in a few years that'll seem quaint, but right now that's 1,000 gig, man, and my crash-o-matic computer had 300.) I also realized I can hook my old computer up to my TV and kill cable, which will pay for the new computer in a few months of saved cable fees.
So I ordered the reconditioned unit.
Buying a new computer is like moving. It takes a long time to recover and find your way around the new place. I spent two days dealing with file transfers and program uploads and working out bugs. But now I'm good to go and coming to you from a new computer, one that won't go FOOP on me when I least need it to.
Now I just need to kill cable and I'll be all set.
Did some searching, and found a factory reconditioned computer for much less than a brand new one. Go me! This one has a four-quad processor, 8 gig RAM, and a terabyte of memory. (!) (Yeah, I'm sure in a few years that'll seem quaint, but right now that's 1,000 gig, man, and my crash-o-matic computer had 300.) I also realized I can hook my old computer up to my TV and kill cable, which will pay for the new computer in a few months of saved cable fees.
So I ordered the reconditioned unit.
Buying a new computer is like moving. It takes a long time to recover and find your way around the new place. I spent two days dealing with file transfers and program uploads and working out bugs. But now I'm good to go and coming to you from a new computer, one that won't go FOOP on me when I least need it to.
Now I just need to kill cable and I'll be all set.