01-05-2012, 09:42 PM
(01-05-2012, 03:55 PM)Joe Wrote: As for upgrades and repairs, unless you can do it yourself these aren't going to be economic either way due to the labour costs.
- Joe
(01-05-2012, 08:58 PM)pwdrive Wrote: . . . we bought a laptop . . . then the other day it packed up completely. The man said it's uneconomical to fix . . .
Lawrence.
It's nearly always the labour cost that makes the repair of things like laptops (and ink jet printers
) unrepairable (in an economical sense). And that's why if you have the enthusiasm and the will to learn about the basics of PC operation and maintenance and are happy with a desktop or tower type of PC, in the longer run you'll save yourself a good deal of money and inconvenience. I've never bought a brand new PC and this one I'm using right now was built from bits, mainly salvaged from other machines plus 'old' but functional software.Al.
