I’m three and half weeks behind where I want to be because of another computer repair. My laptop cooling system failed and it took the shop 2.5 weeks to fix it. The technician was in a bad car accident and was out of work for a week before he ever got the chance to look at my machine.
I’ve had two hardware failures in the last 4 months on this laptop. One wasn’t too bad, just had to order a power cable, but the cooling fan failing was horrible. It took too long to fix and it cost about $200. That’s about 1/3 of the price of a new PC laptop. The power cable replacement was $100, so that comes to about 1/2 the price of a new PC laptop. Repairs are getting too expensive so it’s time for me to save up for a new machine and replace this one as soon as I can, before something else fails. It’s 3.5 years old, so I’ve got to make this one of my priority purchases even though I’m working on paying off debt like a mad woman. No computer means no work.
I’ve found that once you set up Firefox on a machine, it’s very difficult to continue working at the same pace when you have to go to the library to use a computer. Our libraries us Internet Explorer and things often didn’t work too well when I logged into some of my stuff. You’re also time limited to 60 minutes per session, so you don’t end up getting much done.
My next goal is to use some of the money I make online and buy a new computer. I wanted to get a Mac, but I may have to settle for another PC because they’re so cheap. Then make my next computer purchase a Mac. Oh how I miss my Mac from back in the day! I’d love to go back right away, but this machine may not last long enough for me to save up for it.
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