I didn't realize how antiquated my electronics are until I attempted to fix or to replace a few things that broke down.
First my desktop computer caught a virus and died after downloading high school reunion pictures from myspace last year. It was so ancient that when I took it to Geek Squad, they no longer have the necessary equipment to run a full diagnosis. STRIKE ONE!
Luckily, my boss gave me her old laptop to use and that worked out great for about a year, until the operating system corrupted the week of Thanksgiving. STRIKE TWO!
One morning about a month ago, I decided to tape a show on TV. When I sat down to watch it later on that evening, I got audio but no video. Apparently, my 11-yr-old VCR has provided me with more than my money's worth (found out later that a VCR's life-span is about 4-5 years). When I went to buy a replacement stand-alone VCR at WalMart, the associate's response was, "HA! ... Oh, you're serious?" I didn't ask for help at Target and Shopko. The kid stocking the shelves at Shopko asked if he could help me, but looked confused when I told him that I was looking for just a VCR. When asked where I may be able buy a replacement stand-alone VCR, the WalMart associate suggested a thrift store. STRIKE THREE!
Thanks a great deal at Costco, I got a netbook and gave up dial-up internet connection and learning about wi-fi. Dave W. looked around at a DI and I now have a back-up stand-alone VCR that is somewhat new for $5. Hopefully, that will be all the mishaps I'll have with electronics for a while. You don't realize how dependent you are on gadgets until it's not there for you to use. I'm listing in my mind the things that may need replacing and what options I should consider in back-ups and replacements and planning on saving up some money for an electronics fund in the new year. There's my PDA, cell phone, mp3 player, TV, DVD player ...
First my desktop computer caught a virus and died after downloading high school reunion pictures from myspace last year. It was so ancient that when I took it to Geek Squad, they no longer have the necessary equipment to run a full diagnosis. STRIKE ONE!
Luckily, my boss gave me her old laptop to use and that worked out great for about a year, until the operating system corrupted the week of Thanksgiving. STRIKE TWO!
One morning about a month ago, I decided to tape a show on TV. When I sat down to watch it later on that evening, I got audio but no video. Apparently, my 11-yr-old VCR has provided me with more than my money's worth (found out later that a VCR's life-span is about 4-5 years). When I went to buy a replacement stand-alone VCR at WalMart, the associate's response was, "HA! ... Oh, you're serious?" I didn't ask for help at Target and Shopko. The kid stocking the shelves at Shopko asked if he could help me, but looked confused when I told him that I was looking for just a VCR. When asked where I may be able buy a replacement stand-alone VCR, the WalMart associate suggested a thrift store. STRIKE THREE!
Thanks a great deal at Costco, I got a netbook and gave up dial-up internet connection and learning about wi-fi. Dave W. looked around at a DI and I now have a back-up stand-alone VCR that is somewhat new for $5. Hopefully, that will be all the mishaps I'll have with electronics for a while. You don't realize how dependent you are on gadgets until it's not there for you to use. I'm listing in my mind the things that may need replacing and what options I should consider in back-ups and replacements and planning on saving up some money for an electronics fund in the new year. There's my PDA, cell phone, mp3 player, TV, DVD player ...
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