When do you know to get a new computer?

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My laptop is having problems and I need to know how long is too long to wait to get a new one. Thanks!

A mac is out of the question because I'm a poor college kid.

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  • [Old Memory]
    12 years ago | pl

    When smoke and flames come out the sides.

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    • [Old Memory]
      12 years ago | pl

      That means it's working properly, right?

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  • Freedom420
    12 years ago | pl

    Batteries can be replaced, Start up problems can be fixed, but hardware becomes outdated incredibly quick with computers. Get a nice dual core laptop with Windows 7 and 4 gigs ram and you are set.

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    • icanhascheezburger
      12 years ago | pl

      You'd be better off with Linux, no viruses and it boots faster then windows and a lot less issues to go with.

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      • Anonymous Post Author
        12 years ago | pl

        Ah thank you both. It still comes down to what to get and what to look for in a "good" laptop. My laptop is getting pretty bad but affording one is another thing. I just don't know when it's just going to completely die on me.

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  • Quiblum
    11 years ago | pl

    when the monitor blinks black cause the monitor cable got damaged by the constant opening and closing of the lid.

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  • nerdypartyboy
    12 years ago | pl

    sıɥʇ buıop sʇɹɐʇs ʇı uǝɥʍ

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  • crazyfm
    12 years ago | pl

    When the computer gets slow as crap and the my old PC cant handle the new stuff going on...

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  • ohwiseone...
    12 years ago | pl

    Just do a fresh install of the operating system and as long as the hardware is ok it will probably be as quick as the 1st day you ever used it.Does not cost you anything either.If your not capable of doing it i'm sure a friend can help :)

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  • Signthefuckup
    12 years ago | pl

    ALL OF THE ABOVE>

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  • Tisgranum
    12 years ago | pl

    I would keep it for as long at it does what I need it to do. The computer that's 1000$ today will be 500$ tomorrow and so on ans so forth.

    Can't you just plug it in?

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  • limiter
    12 years ago | pl

    My laptop just completely bricked yesterday. No bootup, hangs before BIOS. Looked at the POST diagnostic, the motherboard is fried.

    And I'm STILL not trying to get a new computer. Read a lot of cases where Dell is repairing these mobos well past warranty expiration due to known problems and I'm gonna call them and pray.

    When to get a new computer? When you can AFFORD it.

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  • icanhascheezburger
    12 years ago | pl

    When I want another one..

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  • imacomputer
    12 years ago | pl

    all of the above options are a bad sign.

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  • I_steal_free_bread
    12 years ago | pl

    When your pc is ovverun with viruses from the porn you watched

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    • Anonymous Post Author
      12 years ago | pl

      LOL I was wondering when someone would get around to that. That's not a problem though.

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  • hahahahaha
    12 years ago | pl

    When it can be considered "off the generation", or the hardware just starts failing.

    AKA when it's outdated :)

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  • magoo1142
    12 years ago | pl

    WHEN MY NIPPLES GET SHOCKED EVERY TIME I START IT UP AND MY COMPUTER WON'T STOP TYPING IN CAPS LOCK!

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