tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post3021858838458895488..comments2024-03-27T02:56:19.634-06:00Comments on Melissa Amateis: Laptop DilemaUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post-74735005046495424212009-02-25T12:16:00.000-07:002009-02-25T12:16:00.000-07:00I'd get a new one. They are really good value rig...I'd get a new one. They are really good value right now. I'd go for the second hand TV b/c people are getting rid of anything not flat screen.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post-46504408118492302192009-02-25T12:13:00.000-07:002009-02-25T12:13:00.000-07:00Let me also recommend a website to you that I live...Let me also recommend a website to you that I live by. www.slickdeals.net They have the most amazing deals and regularly they post crazy good deals on Dell and other major computer brands. I got my current laptop (at the time $2000 value) for $1100 and it is still going strong. It is super nice and I love it. Good luck with whatever you decide! :DJ.R. Johanssonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02671109654769467131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post-1404766571811205472009-02-25T09:08:00.000-07:002009-02-25T09:08:00.000-07:00Thanks for all the suggestions, everyone. I think ...Thanks for all the suggestions, everyone. I think I'll go for the slightly more expensive laptop (around $500) rather than a cheaper one. I did look at Netbooks the other night and they're just too small for me.<BR/><BR/>Time to go shopping!Melissa Amateishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16086267508858187716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post-23155440609709278132009-02-25T08:23:00.000-07:002009-02-25T08:23:00.000-07:00I SO feel your pain! My twin sister got a new lapt...I SO feel your pain! My twin sister got a new laptop (Tashiba?) last week from Best Buy. They're running a special! If you spend $500 (which will get you a great puter AND a two-year warranty), you get the 16-month interest free, which makes for an affordable monthly note without paying out the wazoo in interest.<BR/><BR/>Get a new one. It's the most important tool of your trade. :)Angie Ledbetterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16407006980893727627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post-62654512977240437482009-02-25T07:17:00.000-07:002009-02-25T07:17:00.000-07:00What a dilemma. I think I'd go for a new one that...What a dilemma. I think I'd go for a new one that just allowed me to write and watch DVDs. The trouble is, most of them come with all the extras built in. It is a buyer's market right now though and, in the UK at least, there are lots of bargains around.<BR/><BR/>Good luck!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05938431508430656253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post-70605965156812477602009-02-24T22:55:00.000-07:002009-02-24T22:55:00.000-07:00I have a netbook that was about $399. I LOVE it be...I have a netbook that was about $399. I LOVE it because it's tiny and fits so well on a Starbucks table. You can get them for even less, new. Now, it's little, and has no dvd drive, so it doesn't solve that problem.<BR/><BR/>If I were you, I'd buy a cheap netbook (I know you can get one around $299) and then get a tv/dvd combo for like $100, and stagger the purchases if need be.Robin Lemkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12254896327174187893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post-5264167419430630582009-02-24T22:25:00.000-07:002009-02-24T22:25:00.000-07:00Ugh, I feel for you. We finally saved my husband's...Ugh, I feel for you. We finally saved my husband's computer from the Blue Screen of Death about two or three weeks ago, but only after completely wiping the hard drive and starting from scratch.<BR/><BR/>If you just need a basic computer, Jenna's right--you can get them for next to nothing these days. I got a laptop last fall for less than $500, too. Still, if you're willing to wait till Thanksgiving for the big pre-Christmas sales, you can get it for the same price with all the bells and whistles! Depends on what you want.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, best of luck! I hope it all works out.L.C. Ganthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11079008223326433494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post-86960230463617817842009-02-24T15:50:00.000-07:002009-02-24T15:50:00.000-07:00Get a new one...especially if a fix will cost $200...Get a new one...especially if a fix will cost $200. I got a Dell Inspiron in the Fall of '07 for less than $500. It plays DVDs too.Jennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04299674277332549914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post-3246174342168527212009-02-24T14:37:00.000-07:002009-02-24T14:37:00.000-07:00Since writing is your passion, I'd vote for a new ...Since writing is your passion, I'd vote for a new laptop. My daughter bought a Dell laptop (Inspiron 1420) last summer, she was on a budget and customized it to her needs. Check Dell's web site, they always have great specials going on. And it just seems you can pick up a new tv/dvd at so many discount stores for great sale prices. Good luck!Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03972054718663959694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post-8165991488295822952009-02-24T14:13:00.000-07:002009-02-24T14:13:00.000-07:00Oh, buy the new one - they are all so reasonably p...Oh, buy the new one - they are all so reasonably priced now with all the bs & ws. You can haggle at the store, or buy even cheaper online. <BR/>You might even get a deal including the TV/DVD if you're a hard bargainer. Do NOT buy used, or refurbished, not today. It's a buyer's market!<BR/><BR/>Please, please, I need to email you a snippet of Strachan's Attic. I want to share it with you before others see it, to and get your gut feeling. Just a snippet, ok? email please to mine?Fran Caldwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13545648992948168762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post-48189751098626981422009-02-24T13:53:00.001-07:002009-02-24T13:53:00.001-07:00that should be "what to advise..."that should be "what to advise..."Janna Leadbetterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06339705935553160673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post-18114333096121266462009-02-24T13:53:00.000-07:002009-02-24T13:53:00.000-07:00Goodness, I sure don't know what you advise. But I...Goodness, I sure don't know what you advise. But I wish you luck, whichever direction you take!Janna Leadbetterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06339705935553160673noreply@blogger.com