I Need a New Laptop
By ARIES1973
@ARIES1973 (11426)
Legaspi, Philippines
August 19, 2017 1:29am CST
My laptop is more than 2 years old. I used it for both my offline and my online work. I don't want to use a separate laptop because I bookmarked my sites for easy access.
One of my sites, Humanatic requires the use of audio because I need to review and audit calls. However, last month, my laptop started to give me some issues. The audio is not functioning and the processing of my documents is somehow slow. This is the reason why I could not work on Humanatic as of the moment.
I want to bring it to the technician for repair but I am thinking that since it is more than 2 years old, perhaps I need to buy a new one. I will still have it repaired but I need to buy a new one and will be using it for back up.
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@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
19 Aug 17
Maybe that is the reason. But if its just a minor problem and the technician can fix it, why not. But if you have your budget, but new one now.
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@ARIES1973 (11426)
• Legaspi, Philippines
19 Aug 17
I will have it repaired but I will just use it for backup. There are also times when my daughter's classmates would stay at home for their project or thesis, I can have them use it. They would usually sleep over when there are things needed to be done.
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@SHOHANA (16094)
• Bangladesh
19 Aug 17
@ilocosboy its same here my friend, I also have a laptop more that two years old and its working good so I don't have plan for a new one, but sharon sis @aries1973 need this for her both online and offline tasks, she need it for working purpose and I'm sure she can afford it.
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@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
19 Aug 17
my laptop is more than two years and I'm still using it right now. New one is just so expensive that I put to hold my plan to buy.
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@pitstop (13054)
• India
19 Aug 17
Two years is too short a life for a laptop. Most of them easily last 5 years for usual use. Have you tried clearing files and freeing memory and running a reliable virus scan.
If your headphone jack is not working well you can use a cheap external sound card (costs only 3-5$) and get the sound working.
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@ARIES1973 (11426)
• Legaspi, Philippines
19 Aug 17
I have it scheduled for reformatting. But the audio seems to be a hardware problem. I will research on external sound card and what it can do with my problem. Thank you for this information.
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@ARIES1973 (11426)
• Legaspi, Philippines
19 Aug 17
@pitstop Yes, hopefully. So that even if I have a new one, I could still make use of this. Or better yet, I could wait until the holidays to purchase a new one. I know prices tend to go down during the holiday season.
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@ARIES1973 (11426)
• Legaspi, Philippines
19 Aug 17
If ever I purchase a new laptop, I will make sure not to bring it anymore with me every time. I think that was the reason why it was damaged. I will still bring with me my current laptop and will leave the new one at home.
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@ARIES1973 (11426)
• Legaspi, Philippines
19 Aug 17
@skysnap I have an ASUS. But I am planning to purchase a Samsung. I still have to make research so that I maybe able to find a good one.
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@Letranknight2015 (51532)
• Philippines
21 Aug 17
I'm thinking of buying a new one myself since I had to share this one with my mom. But unfortunately, the new ones no longer support Windows 8.1 that still plays the game I have here. I bought this laptop back in 2014, with the help of Bubblews 
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@ARIES1973 (11426)
• Legaspi, Philippines
21 Aug 17
I guess I would have to go with whatever operating system the new laptops have nowadays. It's good to know that you still have a remembrance of Bubblews. Yes, that was one of the great sites.
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@ARIES1973 (11426)
• Legaspi, Philippines
19 Aug 17
My laptop is working for two jobs. My offline and my online work. That is why it can deteriorate faster. Because I rely on my online job, I need to invest in a high-quality laptop. Thank you for dropping by.
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@SHOHANA (16094)
• Bangladesh
19 Aug 17
@ARIES1973 hope you will make your plan successful
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@ARIES1973 (11426)
• Legaspi, Philippines
19 Aug 17
@SHOHANA We will sis. We should always be positive.
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@Lucky15 (37346)
• Philippines
19 Aug 17
for the past few months, I gave up with my laptop, telling myself that it has been seven fruitful years, but then since the only issue that i have is the keyboard--numbers are not working and i am working with numbers, i was really giving up then having not much budget for a new one, have decided to just buy an external keyboard and now working great :D
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@ARIES1973 (11426)
• Legaspi, Philippines
19 Aug 17
@Lucky15 That is what I haven't learned to do. I have asked an officemate to reformat it for me and she told me it would take a whole day so I could not leave my laptop because I am using it.
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@ARIES1973 (11426)
• Legaspi, Philippines
19 Aug 17
Wow! Seven years is such a good length of time. You already maximized the use of your unit.
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@Lucky15 (37346)
• Philippines
19 Aug 17
@ARIES1973 yes, i have it reformatted though, maybe 5 times
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@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
19 Aug 17
It took me 5 years to replace my old MacBook Pro into a new one. Compared to my previous windows computer, MacBook Pro was really durable. I had a Toshiba before and then a Sony vaio, but none lasted as long as my MacBook Pro.
Hope you get your new laptop soon.
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@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
19 Aug 17
@ARIES1973 I don't think so. I was using MS Office in my old MacBook Pro. I don't need the offie in my new ones since Pages is similar to office. Pages wasn't free in the old MacBook Pros, you have buy them and they were expensive. Now Apple is getting generous each year.
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@ARIES1973 (11426)
• Legaspi, Philippines
19 Aug 17
I heard it is very choosy when downloading apps. That you cannot download unless it is from Play Store? I am not sure if I have the right information.
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@ARIES1973 (11426)
• Legaspi, Philippines
19 Aug 17
@toniganzon That's a good news. Thank you for the update. I hope I could also afford that.
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@sishy7 (27169)
• Australia
19 Aug 17
@ARIES1973 It was considered one of the top of the line back then when I bought it... But I don't know how it is now... I heard Samsung or Asus are also very popular these days... Just ask around to find one that best fits your needs and budget... 
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@ARIES1973 (11426)
• Legaspi, Philippines
19 Aug 17
@sishy7 Yes, I also have to find a brand that has a service center in our area. After sales service is also an important thing to consider.
@ARIES1973 (11426)
• Legaspi, Philippines
19 Aug 17
With eight years, I could say you already recovered the twice or thrice the investment. I am planning to have Samsung or Asus. But with your suggestion, I will consider a Sony Vaio if I could afford the price.
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@RebeccasFarm (86769)
• United States
17 Jan 21
Did you manage to get a new one?
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@ARIES1973 (11426)
• Legaspi, Philippines
18 Jan 21
Oh, I already replaced it on that year too. This is the one I am using now. It's more than 3 years and I am thinking of buying another unit.
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@ARIES1973 (11426)
• Legaspi, Philippines
19 Aug 17
I can allocate around 25 thousand pesos or 500 dollars for the unit. I hope I could find a good product with this amount.
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@poehere (15126)
• French Polynesia
20 Aug 17
A laptop only 2 years old is still a good computer no matter what. I do computer repair and here is a few suggestions. One you should buy an external hard drive and do a image of your hard drive before taking it to the repair shop. It sounds like you are having a few issues with your hard drive. Today hard drives go out so easily. Replacing your hard drive and loading back the software always corrects these kinds of issues. I personally wouldn't buy a new one. My laptop is onver 9 years old and just replacing the hard drive brought ti back to life.
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@ARIES1973 (11426)
• Legaspi, Philippines
20 Aug 17
Wow! Thank you so much for this information. I guess I need first try all possible means before deciding to purchase a new one. Tomorrow is a holiday in our place and perhaps I could visit some repair shops to help me with these issues.
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@ARIES1973 (11426)
• Legaspi, Philippines
22 Aug 17
@poehere That's good to know. Seems I can't go out now to go to the technician. But I will certainly take note of this suggestion. This is just so helpful.
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@poehere (15126)
• French Polynesia
22 Aug 17
@ARIES1973 You live in the Phillippines and normally hard drives aren't so expensive there. They can easily copy your existing hard drive to a new one. This normally will resolve the issues you are having.
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@holdoors (2487)
• Malaysia
20 Aug 17
Wow. You must be a pretty hardworking person. Since you are looking for hardcore use, perhaps you might go for a desktop instead.My Toshiba laptop has lasted me for around 7 years. I always make sure that I invest in a proper cooler so that the parts do not overheat.Yes, I spend long hours on my laptop.I currently use my desktop for gaming and working since I do not need to travel much already so mobility is not an issue.
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@ARIES1973 (11426)
• Legaspi, Philippines
22 Aug 17
I travel almost everyday so I need something that I can bring anywhere. I am working in another place so I have to travel. A laptop would be the best choice for me. Thank you for the suggestion.
