tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11125127.post5380389503140841649..comments2023-05-02T10:52:43.408-04:00Comments on Church of the Big Sky: Nooooooooooo!Merujohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14123831956012950960noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11125127.post-81457621123951815632007-12-30T14:47:00.000-05:002007-12-30T14:47:00.000-05:00I agree with everyone here - we bought a laptop to...I agree with everyone here - we bought a laptop to replace Kristen's long suffering Gateway (1999) this past September. I spent $600, but could have spent $400. Either way, $300 is too much to spend on a computer that will likely have something else happen to it.<BR/><BR/>Sorry.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11125127.post-35820744761108630872007-12-28T11:06:00.000-05:002007-12-28T11:06:00.000-05:00Yeah - what they all said.Pawnshops might be an op...Yeah - what they all said.<BR/><BR/>Pawnshops might be an option too...or craigslist?Sudiegirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16803331651685046953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11125127.post-32965716707432580582007-12-27T21:27:00.000-05:002007-12-27T21:27:00.000-05:00I agree with Claire...you can get a cheapie laptop...I agree with Claire...you can get a cheapie laptop with a warranty for only slightly more than the replacement screen would cost. Alternatively, you might look in a used computer store to see if they have a similar laptop model you could either cannibalize, or use as a replacement.Chuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03198762158401756973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11125127.post-10623369955893260502007-12-27T19:37:00.000-05:002007-12-27T19:37:00.000-05:00I offered a myriad of ideas on LJ. I hope a good ...I offered a myriad of ideas on LJ. I hope a good laptop finds a good home with you soon.<BR/>Loracs/CarolAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11125127.post-89903398671119420012007-12-26T20:16:00.000-05:002007-12-26T20:16:00.000-05:00Thanks, Claire - appreciate the suggestions. =) I ...Thanks, Claire - appreciate the suggestions. =) I need the laptop to be mobile, but finding a cheap/free monitor on Craigslist is a good option for home, for sure.<BR/><BR/>The Laptop Giving Program is fantastic, and I hope it has generated a lot of computers for kids around the world. It's a brilliant idea for folks who have the cash during this holiday time (deadline is NYE) and were going to buy their kiddos a computer anyway. <BR/><BR/>The XO laptop has really been well designed to help young learning minds. I tell you, from having read their website last month, if I were a Brad Pitt or some other person with money to burn, I'd buy a sea of these for kids overseas.Merujohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14123831956012950960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11125127.post-50854148454354083492007-12-26T19:13:00.000-05:002007-12-26T19:13:00.000-05:00Don't spend $322 for a replacement screen for a la...Don't spend $322 for a replacement screen for a laptop from 2000.<BR/><BR/>You can get a no frills PC desktop for about that- under $400 certainly. And basic PC laptops aren't that bad (compared to a few years ago)- $500 or maybe less? Haven't paid close attention to sales flyers lately.<BR/><BR/>Also, check out <A HREF="http://www.laptopgiving.org/en/give-one-get-one.php" REL="nofollow">laptopgiving.org</A><BR/><BR/>The program runs through 12/31/07. I don't know all the specs of the laptop, but it'd get you on the web to browse/blog for $399. You'd get one and a kid in a developing nation would get one. Pretty cool. I don't know if the low cost laptops will be/are available individually (which would be ~$200).<BR/><BR/>Also, you could hook up your laptop to a separate monitor, right (thus bypassing its screen issues)? Less portable, obviously, but you could probably find an old monitor for cheap on craig's list or some such.<BR/><BR/>Good luck!Clairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06168243108016358137noreply@blogger.com