Comments for How do I know when it's time to replace my computer?

Comment from Ron on 2008-06-04

2008-06-04T23:45:49Z

The best time to replace your old computer is when you change your car :-). If you think about it, why we changing our cars? The same answer goes to computer -- New and fast HARDWER that will suit to our upgrade world and technology. GoodLuck :-)

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Comment from dunstergirl on 2008-06-04

2008-06-04T07:22:14Z

I usually wait until the software I absolutely need for my various jobs/personal life no longer supports the OS I am using (or the machine can't take the file sizes, or what have you). I always curse MS when it happens but have chalked it up as a fact of life, although I manage about 5 years between new machines, not bad considering the pace of software bloat and hardware improvements...

This happened for me last year when my several-year old machine running Win Me reached that state - nobody supported Win Me anymore so I couldn't do critical software upgrades. People were sending me 20+ MB files to edit that choked the memory capacity as well. And I rebooted several times a day.

Since the cost of a new machine was comparable to upgrading the old (slow, etc.) machine with Win XP and more memory (considering what I got new in the bargain), and the timing was right as Vista was coming and I wanted nothing to do with it, it was a no-brainer at that point.

But I still hate having to do it...PITA every time.

The old machine is now doing time at our general store, where it frustrates my partners (and myself when I bother to get upset) no end by rebooting at random and refusing to load certain Internet sites, but is still an improvement over no computer at all :-)

Cheers,
Lelani

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Comment from Nicholas Gimbrone on 2008-06-03

2008-06-04T03:54:22Z

One tool I've found helpful to aid in moving end user config and data during an upgrade (and to serve as an alternate means of backup too) is the ex-IBM Lenovo System Migration Assistant. See http://www.pc.ibm.com/us/think/thinkvantagetech/systemmigration/

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Comment from Tiger on 2008-06-03

2008-06-04T01:28:33Z

Not to mention hardware you may love and still want to use...like a joystick, printer, or scanner won't be compatible with the new OS (like vista or linux). So your either gonna have to wipe the new OS and use the old one, Dual-Boot, or simply trash everything your used to and upgrade everything to the new OS. This all sux!

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Comment from Nick on 2008-06-03

2008-06-03T18:57:22Z

One thing about moving data, I now store (and/or backup) my data on an external drive. So when I come to change to a new computer that should help. But I can't help wondering if there a way perhaps of actually using the external drive to facilitate re-installing software more easily, as well. Maybe there's an answer to that in your archives Leo, guess I'd better check!

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Comment from Steve Stern on 2008-06-03

2008-06-03T16:54:34Z

Complicating the whole matter is the decision as to which computer to switch to. I've always used PC computers and been satisfied, but many people are now recommending I switch to Apple to replace my aging machine. If I want to stick with a PC, then I'm going to have to use Vista, which everyone tells me stinks. The result: paralytic indecision!!!

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Comment from Dan Ullman on 2008-06-02

2008-06-03T00:39:10Z

Verity Stob came up with the best way to answer this question. A bit dated but see
http://www.ddj.com/184405140

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