An extremely negative aspect of my personality: as laid back and chillaxed as I am, when certain things go wrong, I let my entire world crash around me.
So, I can’t use my writing computer. My machine. My blood and lifeline. Big deal, right?
God fucking damn it. I want to use it BAD. I just keep staring at it. Heh. Writing that sentence made me automatically look to it, wistfully.
It’s pretty.
I’m going to order a new computer. A decent one. If I’m going to be an author (and it would appear this is the direction I’m taking with my life), I am drawing the logical conclusion that I should have good equipment that helps me write. My keyboard-broken computer of the past is slow, bogs down when I use lots of programs at once, etc.
But it worked. Past tense.
FUCKING HELL! I didn’t want to buy a new computer yet! Fuck fuck fuck!*
Sad Sadey. Pout face. Someone hug me! I should consider myself fortunate rather than spiral into the depths of self-pity. At least I have a computer I can use temporarily. At least I can afford a new one (barely. meh.).
At least I’m not this reporter.
Now I must investigate laptops. double meh. There are way too many options! Advice?
Hot Summer Nights Bloghop is over and I’m happy to say I’ll be sending out over 50 free e-books! Thanks for stopping by.
xoxo
Sadey
*Interestingly, I don’t swear verbally. Weird, right? I’m one of those people who says, ‘Darn it’ and ‘Shoot’.
Hug.
thank you, darling. i hug you back. and good move on your dude’s part to keep your posts self-positive! you are a goddess!
Thanks for the chin up. Lots of supportive kinky cohorts popping up.
Goddess? Me? Domestic Goddess today it would seem.
On the computer. I always say less is more. The more bells and whistles, the more expensive it will be, the more stuff can break on it.
I would say figure out what you will be doing with it 90% of the time and then get the best computer and software for that. If you don’t plan to game on it, then you don’t need a super duper graphics card ect, Just my thoughts.
Thanks again.
*cough* Mac *cough* Never once had a problem with mine, except once when I threw a hairbrush and it broke the screen, but that’s because I’m an idiot!
hahaha. why did you throw the hairbrush? I threw a sandal and almost broke my friend’s laptop once… oops.
I once killed a laptop with my coffee. With a laptop, when your keyboard dies the computer is toast. Also, small screens, bad posture…. your screen should be level with your eyes…. There are pros and cons.
interesting point about the screen… just can’t go desktop though. I move around too much. :/
I’d think that a serious author would want both a laptop and a good desktop, as the desktop is superior for multitasking and split screen work, while the laptop is superbly portable and allows you to work on the road or in the garden.
While on the subject of laptops, I strongly recommend against any laptops by Asus. The one I purchased for Serafina seemed to be a great bargain in terms of price / specs, but it had to be sent back to the factory twice and has been nothing but a pain . . .
That is good to know! Was looking at an ASUS laptop today.
I’m sorry your computer died
. I recommend getting a Macbook – they’re great! Super user friendly, long battery life, and aesthetically pleasing. That said, for PC, be aware that Sony Vaio computers have the shittiest batteries on the face of the planet. They die in a year, and aren’t covered under most warranties.
Definitely, without a doubt invest in a Mac. I have had mine for 2 years and have not had one problem with it. This is the first time I have had a computer where I can honestly say I don’t want a new one. And that says a lot because I am one of those electronics junkies and always want to upgrade. With my macbook pro I have no desire even to upgrade to the latest model. It is alway fast, looks great, and no viruses. Ever. It is also very easy to get used to a Mac. You wont even notice the difference after a few hours. And writing on it, the keyboard is amazing.
@ Kiwi, IE, Nicole… yeah. I looked at macs yesterday. I just can’t see forking out the cost considering I mainly use a computer for writing, not video/graphic stuff.
Heh. Forking.
But will shop around a bit!
As a writer (hobby, not a pro), I know how frustrating it can be with a dead computer. I learned something – the hard way – that I am glad to share here. Laptops have these small slots or trays for a flash memory card (these cards are mostly used in a photo camera). They are small, exchangeable, fast and very good as a back up drive. My most important files (or back ups) like my book in progress are on this flash drive. If my laptop dies, I pull out the small card en put it in another laptop and presto.
Hug, wisdom, strength and all the other best wishes!
Thank you Mark!