--- In [email protected], "Darksyde" <m_alexande...@...> wrote: > <snip> Thanks, Jeff, <snip> > OK, Jeff, and everyone else who wishes to comment-- weighing the > options, is it better to repair or replace?
It depends. If I had a machine I really liked, I might repair. That said, I never have. > The machine is out of warranty, of course, and probably only needs > to have the drive removed. But really, you don't know that. > Its construction was shabby from the beginning Which is a huge reason to get rid of it. The best you can hope for from a repair is that it would be as good as day one. > so the alignment of existing parts could be accomplished at the > same time. The screen is a perfect 17 inches, If it is high resolution and you don't mind carrying the weight around, 17 inches is pretty cool so we put a mark in the fix it column. > RAM is adequate, If it is 2 GB or more, you should be good to go. > and I can live with 4 USB ports, though I would like more. This is why God invented small 4 port hubs for laptops! > On the other hand, should the repair cost more than, say $500, it > might be better to get a similar machine without the CD drive > (buying an external one of course) with a couple more USB ports > (can you ever have too many? lol) and more RAM. Also to be > considered is the question of whether or not to have a Dell repair > facility do the work. > Mark > On ebay with a "buy it now" I found more than 15 dells with 17" monitors for less than $500. These were all used machines but so is yours. I don't think I would pay more than $200 to make it right. I would rather have a known working machine and look for some of the other features you want. Loyal ------------------------------------ To unsubscribe from this list, please email [email protected] & you will be removed.Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
