Ah, for the love of laptop computers!
There comes a time in every frugal blogger’s life when a harsh reality must be faced. Yes: it’s new computer time!
In my case, my current laptop is on its last legs. It has been so well-used that the matte silver mousepad has worn away. Worse still, the damned computer keeps turning itself off. Wordpress causes its innards to combust. The DVD drive doesn’t work and a simple video clip can send the machine whirring and spluttering into meltdown. It makes so much noise, my husband says that being in the same room as the thing gives him a headache.
I have been putting off the purchase of a replacement for as long as possible, but as is often the way with these things, Fate has muscled in and forced my hand. I have so much work on right now (I’m a freelance writer and blogger) that the problems described above are seriously hampering my productivity.
The rub is that for obvious reasons, a thrifty lifestyle doesn’t really mesh with the contents of PC World or Best Buy. (more…)
