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        <title><![CDATA[But when it is your computer, it is harder]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[My 4 year old laptop died recently. I was thinking I would get a new one, but my wife had other ideas. She said, &quot;You can have mine and get me an iPad!&quot;]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[BrokenEagle]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2011 13:17:03 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Updates]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[http://www.techrepublic.com/forum/discussions/102-346271-3472934]]></link>
        <description><![CDATA[Like many of you I have worked in alot of SMB's over the years with budgets always going to development rather than infratstructure.  Usually what I do when there is a problem is to rebuild (reinstall the OS) the Desktop/Server from scratch, or re-image (if there is an image), add a bit more RAM and make sure that ALL firmware/bios updates are applied then let that run for a while.  You would be amazed on how well a 6 year old computer runs after that.Granted most of the desktops were just for surfing the web and running office, nothing very taxing, but it works.  *Yes if I rebuild the computer from scratch, I will take an image of it.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[melbert09@...]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Mon, 18 Jul 2011 02:15:54 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Agree....But it's ultimately up to the client, right?]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[I've come across situations where I've made the recommendation for new hardware but no matter what I say, the client insists on patching the old system.  In the end, it's their dollars and their decision.  But I agree that it needs to come with a complete warning that the computer is old and could fail the day after you tune it up.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Dastover07]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Fri, 15 Jul 2011 13:25:18 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Replace]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[With the others. If more memory in a relatively new machine isn't the answer, I would replace. At that point it becomes, what are you going to do with the machine? For Office/Email/Browser users, a sub $200 refurb would fit the bill. A power user should get the biggest horse they can afford with plenty of memory and enjoy it for the next 3-5 years.Laptops: After 3 years every day is gravy. It is what it is.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[a.portman@...]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Fri, 15 Jul 2011 06:32:31 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Had a case today]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Too often systems older than three or four years, upgraded thanks to a tune up and a splash of additional RAM, begin encountering other trouble (failed hard disks, blue screens, failed boot ups, etc.) and whoever touched the old obsolete system last gets blamed for it. Refusing to upgrade systems older than three or four years helps prevent that predicament.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Erik Eckel]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Thu, 14 Jul 2011 16:54:39 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[I Agree]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Especially with out of warranty laptop's. I always advise taking the extended warranty if it doesn't already include one. I used to work in the SMB space. Too many consumer grade PC's and laptop's out there. I love when they pickup that great deal from Costco only to discover they can't add a Home Edition OS to their domain.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[John_LI_IT_Guy]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Tue, 12 Jul 2011 07:29:46 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[I almost always replace]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Unless it's an extremely easy diagnosis and a guaranteed fix for $50-$100, I replace anything that's 3 years or older and even consider replacement on things in the 2-3 year range if out of warranty.In addition to straight part costs, there are labor costs which usually are more than the parts themselves. Additionally new equipment usually means faster processing and therefore a small increase in productivity.Most business-class PC's come with a standard 3 year warranty. Once the warranty is out, I think it effectively becomes trash if it breaks.Too many techs waste a lot of company time diagnosing and replacing failed hardware when the cost to replace is similar or lower than the cost to repair. PC's are extremely cheap these days. Laptops are more expensive but so are the parts and the time required to fix replace them compared to a PC.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 11 Jul 2011 11:53:35 -0700</pubDate>
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