I’ve had my old laptop for… wow. Since the days floppy drives were considered indispensable. And although technology continued passing it by, my laptop never let me down. It continues working like a charm, except… Well, except the case is cracking. And pieces are starting to fall off. And the hard drive is so small, I have to delete old emails in order to receive new ones. And–
So finally, after year(s) of suspecting I needed a new laptop (and much ridicule from my friends, who insisted I needed a new laptop) I finally ordered a new one. Overnight shipping and everything. Went all out.
(Natch, there’s a part on backorder, so who knows when it’ll arrive…)
How about you? Do you write on a desktop or a laptop? Old or new? Or maybe an Alphasmart or handwritten on paper? Ever think about upgrading? Or are you an upgrade junkie?
I have to write on a laptop, and the one I have is about a year old. I love it! In another year, I might start upgrading it.
Comment by JenWriter — January 29, 2009 @ 2:46 pm
I got a new laptop last year, but I really wish I had held out to get a Mac. I know I’m going for the Mac next time, just have to save up the money first(the one I want is $1500).
Comment by Liza — January 29, 2009 @ 4:23 pm
My husband is an upgrade junkie, so I get his leftovers. Not that I’m complaining!
Comment by Katie Alender — January 29, 2009 @ 5:07 pm
I actually just got a new one a few weeks ago. I still pet it and polish it and generally give it too much love. My friends have nicknamed it "Precious."
I mostly write on the laptop, but when I'm feeling blocked or unmotivated, pen & paper helps somehow. Something about the tactile sensation of forming words, turning the page…I love it. But it's just not practical.
Comment by Kristin B — January 29, 2009 @ 11:13 pm
I use a MacBook, and I love it (a hand-me-down (hand-me-up?)from my 16-year-old son when he got his new MacBook Pro last year).
Haven’t had a virus or a problem yet (unlike with my old Dell). I used to use an Alphasmart, but my Mac is so lightweight and portable that now I just take it everywhere.
Comment by Phyllis J. Towzey — January 30, 2009 @ 2:39 pm
I’m back! Glad to see you’re still going! You’d stopped for a while there.
Comment by AngryMan — January 31, 2009 @ 5:50 pm
Jen: Thank God for laptops! I don't know what I'd do without mine.
Liza: Too bad they're so expensive, right? I would've recommended my mom a Mac instead of Windows when she got hers, too.
Katie: Oooh, nice.
/erica slides a stack of papers over her cracked and ancient laptop
Kristin: LOLOLOL. I love Precious! I'm going to have to name mine when it arrives. (And I totally agree re: paper.)
Phyl: Wow, I bet the MacBook is way more useful than the Alphasmart. I bought Elissa's old Alpha but didn't use it much–guess I'm a bells & whistles girl.
AngryMan: Yay!!! I missed you!!!
Comment by Erica Ridley — February 3, 2009 @ 7:35 am