Re: Computer Crashed

[Guest gjmarks]

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My Computer crashed last week. I took it to Staples where they did a

diagnostic test and determined the motherboard is dying. I spent a little

over $200 back in December to fix another problem and just spent $55.00 for

this test. The tech person suggested they can send it out to have the mother

board replaced and the rest would be checked and replaced all new parts if

necessary and this would cost $250.00 total including all necesary parts and

shippping back and forth. The computer is about five years old and has xp

home edition. He told me that Microsoft was going to keep servicing XP until

2014. I had heard it was stopping in 2010. I am concerned about buying a

new computer with Vista. I have heard there are many problems. I don't do

anything all that complicated. I use Microsoft Office word and Excel. I

have my I tunes and photos and of course Web Browsing. I would like any

input on if it is worth it to go ahead and fix this or move on and buy a new

computer with Vista. Thank you.

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gjm

[Guest Tom [Pepper] Willett]

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I personally wouldn't spend another $250 on a 5 year old computer,

especially afer spending $250 already.

 

 

"gjmarks" <gjmarks@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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: My Computer crashed last week. I took it to Staples where they did a

: diagnostic test and determined the motherboard is dying. I spent a little

: over $200 back in December to fix another problem and just spent $55.00

for

: this test. The tech person suggested they can send it out to have the

mother

: board replaced and the rest would be checked and replaced all new parts if

: necessary and this would cost $250.00 total including all necesary parts

and

: shippping back and forth. The computer is about five years old and has xp

: home edition. He told me that Microsoft was going to keep servicing XP

until

: 2014. I had heard it was stopping in 2010. I am concerned about buying a

: new computer with Vista. I have heard there are many problems. I don't

do

: anything all that complicated. I use Microsoft Office word and Excel. I

: have my I tunes and photos and of course Web Browsing. I would like any

: input on if it is worth it to go ahead and fix this or move on and buy a

new

: computer with Vista. Thank you.

: --

: gjm

[Guest John John (MVP)]

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Don't bother with the repair unless the machine was a really high end

machine like a powerful workstation or server, the cost of the repairs

are not worth it. For about the same amount of money you can get an off

lease or "refurbished" machine that will be 2 to 3 years old and that

will be twice as powerful as the machine you have now, these off lease

or refurbished machines usually come with XP Pro preinstalled and licensed.

 

John

 

gjmarks wrote:

> My Computer crashed last week. I took it to Staples where they did a

> diagnostic test and determined the motherboard is dying. I spent a little

> over $200 back in December to fix another problem and just spent $55.00 for

> this test. The tech person suggested they can send it out to have the mother

> board replaced and the rest would be checked and replaced all new parts if

> necessary and this would cost $250.00 total including all necesary parts and

> shippping back and forth. The computer is about five years old and has xp

> home edition. He told me that Microsoft was going to keep servicing XP until

> 2014. I had heard it was stopping in 2010. I am concerned about buying a

> new computer with Vista. I have heard there are many problems. I don't do

> anything all that complicated. I use Microsoft Office word and Excel. I

> have my I tunes and photos and of course Web Browsing. I would like any

> input on if it is worth it to go ahead and fix this or move on and buy a new

> computer with Vista. Thank you.

[Guest Patrick Keenan]

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"John John (MVP)" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message

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> Don't bother with the repair unless the machine was a really high end

> machine like a powerful workstation or server, the cost of the repairs are

> not worth it. For about the same amount of money you can get an off lease

> or "refurbished" machine that will be 2 to 3 years old and that will be

> twice as powerful as the machine you have now, these off lease or

> refurbished machines usually come with XP Pro preinstalled and licensed.

>

> John

 

I'll second this. I regularly buy 2nd hand XP Pro systems. The usual

purchase is some thing like a 3gHz HP desktop, at least 512 meg ram, 40 gig

drive, DVD drive (not burner), and legal XP license. This usually costs

me around CDN$225.

 

I have had one of these systems fail outside of the 30-day warranty, and

that was just a failed power supply; these are easy to get and install.

 

HTH

-pk

>

> gjmarks wrote:

>

>> My Computer crashed last week. I took it to Staples where they did a

>> diagnostic test and determined the motherboard is dying. I spent a

>> little over $200 back in December to fix another problem and just spent

>> $55.00 for this test. The tech person suggested they can send it out to

>> have the mother board replaced and the rest would be checked and replaced

>> all new parts if necessary and this would cost $250.00 total including

>> all necesary parts and shippping back and forth. The computer is about

>> five years old and has xp home edition. He told me that Microsoft was

>> going to keep servicing XP until 2014. I had heard it was stopping in

>> 2010. I am concerned about buying a new computer with Vista. I have

>> heard there are many problems. I don't do anything all that complicated.

>> I use Microsoft Office word and Excel. I have my I tunes and photos and

>> of course Web Browsing. I would like any input on if it is worth it to

>> go ahead and fix this or move on and buy a new computer with Vista.

>> Thank you.

>