I Am A Very Bad Girl

[shipperx]

I am a very bad girl. My laptop has gone back to being very, very tempermental. I've had its power supply repaired three times now. I know it's just that the computer ends up with a hell of a lot of abuse. I use my laptop 98% of the time (my poor desktop is old, obselete, and usually ignored... though it's a great mp3 player). Anyway, the last time the power supply on my laptop went nuts I swore that it was the last time I'd get it fixed. Sure, I have a friend who has repeatedly fixed it for free, but it's a pain in the ass!

So, my power supply is back to acting as hinky as hell (And oddly the #3 only works about every fourth time you strike it)... so I went to Dell online and bought a new laptop. Sheesh! Bad Lisa! That's not a cheap purchase and I'm a cheapskate. But... I use my computer all the freaking time. Plus, I've hated that my computer doesn't have a CD writer. Guh!

I did qualify for no interest until 2006 so I have 8 months to pay off the computer, which really shouldn't be a problem. It just always makes me clench when spending money. (Although I did get one of their 34% off sales... not that Gateway and Dell don't ALWAYS have computers on sale.) This one will be wide screen with a DVD writer and an internal wireless modem. So woohoo!... Except I know I'm going to be cursing up a storm if it doesn't detect my wireless modem easily. I did get the Intellimover which is supposed to take the settings from my existing computer.

Of course I will now have two laptops. One that works... and one that's on the cusp of failing and tempermental as hell with its power supply.

Comments

[fishsanwitt]

I know the feeling of the non-working laptop. Mine is behaving for the moment. ::crosses fingers::

[shipperx.livejournal.com]

I can't help but feel weird when replacing a computer that's less than five years old. But... something just isn't right with this laptop. How many times am I supposed to fix the power supply? It breaks way too easily and if I didn't have a total geek for a friend I would have ended up spending a hell of a lot having it repeatedly fixed. That's why I didn't buy another Gateway laptop. This time I'm trying a Dell (that and Dell had a better deal tonight. I did check both sites)

The laptop I'm on now hasn't completely ceased working, but the power supply has become extra hinky again and I really would like to transfer all my stuff before it decides to die so I went ahead and ordered a new one. I just feel absurdly indulgent buying a new laptop.

[fishsanwitt]

Better safe than sorry - and look - you now have a second (albeit 'hinky' laptop - for 'other' stuff :)