Not How It Ought To Be

[poliphilo]

The computer was going slow this morning. Ailz took a look at it- removed some impacted crud and got it to move a little faster. "Really, it's time to buy a new one," she said.

A new one? But I've only had this one for just over two years.

Yes, I know, I know. That's how things are these days. But I'm not happy with it. The old-time craftsman in me is affronted. Your tools are an extension of the body. You care for them, they last a lifetime. And then you pass them on to your heirs.

Comments

[porsupah.livejournal.com]

I'm still intending to get Dandelion fixed - it only requires a cheap chip to be replaced. The catch is that they're not easy to source, and SMD desoldering and remounting takes some expertise. Other than that, from mid 2009 to late 2013, it was my primary system, taking on quite heavyweight tasks with aplomb. (Some laptops will object to being at 100% CPU for multiple days)

Now - Hazel has a smaller display, with Apple having dropped 17" MBPs entirely, to my regret, but the tech has certainly advanced - I'm perfectly fine with 1TB flash, offering around 1GB/s transfer, so uncompressed video is easily handled, let alone the comfort of lacking any moving parts, beyond the fans. These are systems I rely upon for my livelihood, so they absolutely have to behave.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

I don't ask much of a computer. I write my blog, I read newspapers, I edit photographs, I send emails- and that's about it. Speed isn't of the essence...