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<\/a>years that your computer is outdated within months of you purchasing it – what a HUGE waste of money when you think about it! \u00a0But is it really not good enough? It really comes down to asking this question: Can it still function for what you need it to do? \u00a0Someone who uses a computer to only type a letter now and again might totally be fine with their Pentium 4 (or a typewriter for that matter). \u00a0But then there’s the gamer who has to have the latest and greatest to keep up with all the newest games out there (cough, cough…no names mentioned here).<\/p>\nI figure that once your computer isn’t behaving the way it once did for what you need it, it’s time to move on. As the years have chugged along, this laptop has been re-formatted several times and the parts upgraded to keep it running in a manor that met our needs – thanks to having kids who are computer guys! \u00a0It’s also put on a lot of miles in our travels and has SO much character. \u00a0However, it now takes about 5 minutes (for real!) to open up an Adobe Reader document, many error windows are popping up, “not responding” message show up on a continual basis, and the gamer in the family isn’t happy anymore that his little Borderlands ‘zerker’ (is that what’s it’s called?) moves along in a robotic way because the video card isn’t processing his movements fast enough. (Imagine how far we’ve come since the space invaders days….who remembers that game?) \u00a0And quite frankly, I don’t think it would make it through another overseas trip.<\/p>\n
So, it’s time to say farewell,\u00a0adieu<\/span>, auf wiedersehen,\u00a0adi\u00f3s amigo! \u00a0You have served us well.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Now the question is: with so many options out there, what can ever replace it???<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Saying goodbye is never easy; especially to things we’ve become attached to and we rely on everyday.\u00a0 But sometimes we need to just “cut the strings”, “wash your hands of”, “kiss goodbye”… or plain and simply LET GO of something that’s old and move onto something that’s new. Have you ever done that?\u00a0 Just not … <\/p>\n