Well I spent some time today under a self-established deadline (because I need one, it’s my nature) and ended up getting a barebones system that gives me 2 GB of memory, an Intel Pentium D 3.0 Ghz Processor, a 200-GB hard drive, case, etc plus an unneeded DVD drive for only a bit more than what I needed to replace without upgrading the memory, processor and drive. You never can simply repair without ending up upgrading at the opportunity. I also had to consider that Win XP is on the hard drive of this machine and unless I want to have trouble transferring it (thank you Bill Gates), the 200 GB drive will just be a second drive.
I still would like to get a new monitor, but I don’t need it (wait, I’ll find out that’s gone too) and I’m sure that maybe the graphics card won’t fit or won’t work but this is what you go through when you build your own. At least I can usually use the parts from one to upgrade another, though what’s happened with this last system was the different type of memory and now that won’t fit in the other two old bangers.
It just wasn’t time to lay out money on a Mac and a half (laptop) since I haven’t really been actively writing or creating anything or even playing with Alice for a while, though at the mention of her name I’m getting a little hot and bothered. But even if I change my mind again and write something or play in Flash this system should handle it without any problems.
There. I did it. It’s done.
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