Working with a fried PC and thoughts on a laptop purchase
Sunday
May 27, 2007
Out of sheer distress, I was able to write a post about it. Call it a proactive measure but it wouldn’t bring my computer back to life. Sniff.
Yes, ladies and gentlemen, my trusted workhorse now has a fried motherboard. It’s like having your nervous system shot to shit. Sure I can just replace it but technically it’d then be a new PC altogether. For a telecommuter like me, my main rig is my bread and butter. It’s a good thing I have a spare backup rig that I will be using for now.
It’s quite a bit unnerving though since I’m really used to working with my main rig. I know it’s speed, the number of Firefox tabs it can handle, how many applications it can run simultaneously… Working with my backup just feels different.
Now I’m really contemplating on what I should purchase first, a laptop or a replacement mo-bo. The replacement mo-bo will be a lot easier to deal with given my financial situation but I’m also thinking whether investing on a laptop (which I’ll purchase through 12-month installment schemes via credit card) will be a wiser decision given that I’ll mostly be out of the house once school starts. So I’m really inclined to just purchase a laptop.
I’ll probably gun for an ASUS with their 2-year global warranties. A bit pricier than an Acer counterpart but I would rather invest on that additional year of coverage. With the work I’ll be doing, it’s bound to take a beating. Please don’t go suggesting to get myself a MacBook or another high-end brand. If I had the money I probably would’ve gotten it. I’m just recuperating from a financial setback. However, suggestions on where to buy would be gladly appreciated.
Comments
Raein
May 27th, 2007 at 8:00 pm
with your upcoming work, I’m thinking that a laptop would be better — which gives you an option of using powerpoints in presentations (if you were to use it).
But then that would leave you with the fried motherboard to remember sadly.
Alex
May 28th, 2007 at 9:04 am
Hehehe. Yeah, I think the laptop’s a better investment. So that I can have impromptu film showing sessions inside the classroom.
My finances will be coming back to normal by June so I can start saving up on stuff again.
SexyMom
May 28th, 2007 at 2:36 pm
it’s an investment, Alex, a wise investment. that is why, i bought me a mac when last summer, our computers at home were in different stages of dying, because of the summer heat or whatever reasons. the other consideration for me was my state of well being, my mac has always given me a high.
go for the new laptop!
Alex
May 28th, 2007 at 4:10 pm
Yup, I just might go with the laptop.
Not a Mac though. Still out of the budget range. 
jangelo
June 5th, 2007 at 8:22 pm
Ask UP to buy you a laptop! Ask Rom Feria how he does it.