| I was on my desktop computer typing an article | | | | stored on my laptop. It is good for keeping a |
| when I started thinking about the speed of which | | | | backup of my sites. The only problem with that is |
| computers seem to become obsolete. I was | | | | actually creating the backups and loading them on |
| thinking back to my first laptop, an expensive | | | | the laptop. |
| Toshiba which is long gone and was very limited in | | | | During the last five years I have been using my |
| capability compared to laptops today. I used it for | | | | old laptop my sister has gone through two or |
| a few years and finally gave it away several | | | | three new Mac laptops. She is a Mac fan and |
| years ago. | | | | swears by them. She just bought a new one to |
| During that time my brother, the one who was a | | | | take to her latest African Safari. It really did |
| computer geek by today's standards had gone | | | | come in handy for her as it gave her the |
| through several computers and laptops while I | | | | capability to download well over a thousand |
| stuck to the old Toshiba. Well now he has | | | | pictures from her camera on to her laptop. She |
| departed and I have his latest laptop. It's sitting | | | | was able to use some free time during the safari |
| here on my bed as I was trying to find the model | | | | to start creating her newest book on that safari |
| number. I cannot find one, but it is an HP, I believe | | | | adventure on the new Mac laptop. |
| a Compaq model. The closest I can come to a | | | | Well what's the verdict? Are old laptops obsolete? |
| model is a black label on the bottom saying | | | | It depends a lot on what you are going to use |
| CRV5A-02T1-90. It does have another white label | | | | them for. If you are a power user, then definitely |
| with the product number DC945AV. | | | | Yes! If you don't need the power, speed, or |
| It is about five or six years old. I still use it | | | | memory capabilities of newer laptops then No old |
| occasionally. Some of my other computers don't | | | | laptops are not obsolete. |
| have MS Word on it so I occasionally type an | | | | If you really don't need yet another computer |
| article on it in Word and later add it to one of my | | | | (like me) then no, the old laptop is still useful. If |
| sites or submit it to article directories. The main | | | | you don't have the $500 or more to get a new |
| reason I keep using it is I have a lot of files on it | | | | one then no, your old laptop is not obsolete. |
| that I don't want to clutter up any of my other | | | | As you can see it depends on the use of the old |
| computers with. It also has several projects which | | | | laptop whether it is obsolete and might need |
| my brother Keith and I were working on until his | | | | replacing. If you are the person that really needs |
| untimely death some four and a half years ago. In | | | | a new laptop computer you have so many |
| addition it has some expensive graphic editing | | | | choices and prices that it can make your head |
| programs and other expensive programs I might | | | | swim. Now you have a good choice of lower price |
| decide to use one day. | | | | laptops compared to years ago. There are some |
| Even though it is very slow starting up it is quite | | | | excellent laptop computers from about $500 up |
| useful for typing articles when I don't want to be | | | | to a few thousand dollars. |
| stuck to my desktop computers (I have three of | | | | Good luck in getting the new laptop computer of |
| them). I can take it into another room and | | | | your choice, or you can be thrifty and get a |
| concentrate when it's impossible to do that where | | | | refurbished laptop, a used laptop, or a |
| my regular computers are. The only bad thing is | | | | hand-me-down laptop from a brother, sister or |
| that the battery is shot and it needs a new | | | | friend if you are lucky. I just might be in luck - |
| battery. They are quite expensive I've been told | | | | my sister recently asked me if I wanted to use |
| so I have not opted to get a new one. I don't | | | | her old Mac laptop. Although "old" it can run circles |
| take my old laptop with me anywhere so that is | | | | around my current old laptop, is nicer looking, and |
| not a problem to plug it in to the wall plug when I | | | | lighter. I'd better call her and tell her "yes" before |
| need to use it. | | | | she changes her mind. |
| Now that I think of it I still have several websites | | | | |