change computers??

• Y_Shun

  1 Apr 07, 23:20

  when?
  
  what is the time you think we should change computer?
  
  e.g bought computer in 2004, then when should we buy a new one(how many years, etc..)??
• the Bear

  1 Apr 07, 23:24

  for me it is always simple..
  
  when it breaks down beyond reasonable repair
  
  my old one died with a HDD failure and major overheating problems... so i got an iMac..
  
  big time change from windoze-based to the wonderful OSX
• hiphop2009

  1 Apr 07, 23:43

  i always "time" myself, for example, my current desktop is abt 4 to 5 years liao. i gave a timeline of abt 4 years, n i changed the HDD recently coz the old one broke down.
  
  depends la, if ur com is beyond reasonable repairs or the repair cost is higher n den a new com, or it is way too slow for ur present use, den it is time to change~
• R3SsH|n

  1 Apr 07, 23:47

  when it breaks down.
• ndmmxiaomayi

  1 Apr 07, 23:52

  When it breaks down beyond repair.
• FireIce

  1 Apr 07, 23:54

  when it give u hints of crashing......
  
  pls back up and start sourcing for new comp
  
  at the rate we are using (abusing) PCs and oso having new technologies coming out so fast, a PC shd be good for about 3-4yrs......
  along the way u can change some parts or upgrade.....
• Y_Shun

  2 Apr 07, 20:42

  cause i sense my pc is v. slowly these days...then starts to lag liaoz...
  
  worst is disk space v. little..ccannot store much(40gb...quite big..but oso quite little)
• allentyb

  2 Apr 07, 21:01

  Originally posted by Y_Shun:

  cause i sense my pc is v. slowly these days...then starts to lag liaoz...
  
  worst is disk space v. little..ccannot store much(40gb...quite big..but oso quite little)

  40 gb very little
  
  i almost used up all my internal 60 gb hard disk and then my 40 gb external hard disk is full
  
  anime series is using up all my disk space
• Y_Shun

  2 Apr 07, 21:36

  Originally posted by allentyb:

  40 gb very little
  
  i almost used up all my internal 60 gb hard disk and then my 40 gb external hard disk is full
  
  anime series is using up all my disk space

  those can burn out....
  
  i see first...currently dun wnt to waste $$ to buy new coms..
  
  i can't imagine how my sisters survive on a 4GB harddisk years ago.
• mhcampboy

  2 Apr 07, 21:38

  dun forget to increase ur ram!!
• allentyb

  2 Apr 07, 21:38

  Originally posted by Y_Shun:

  those can burn out....
  
  i see first...currently dun wnt to waste $$ to buy new coms..
  
  i can't imagine how my sisters survive on a 4GB harddisk years ago.

  its a waste of money........
  
  i could spend all those money on a new hard disk
  
  i am aiming for 1TG external hard disk
• XTransbus

  2 Apr 07, 22:55

  i'm gonna build one soon with 1TB of HDD space so that i can store all my albums in it. So lazy to keep insering it into the hard drive. I'm also getting ready for GTA IV.
• chenc

  2 Apr 07, 23:11

  I have a Acer that my dad bought in 2000. Still in use.
  
  Runs Win98SE
  
  Pentium 3 800Mhz
  20GB harddisk
  256mb + 64 mb RAM
  
  It works very very well. Does not lag at all for serving net, watch dvd, or even autocad.
  
  Change com according to year isn't always the best choice.
  
  Of course now surviving on workstation notebook and macbook.
  
  Gonna ask my dad get new com either at pc show or end of year, yar must get ready for GTA IV