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CCM:
Damn, if his PC is 6 years old tell your buddy to get off his wallet and buy a new one.  If I were you I wouldn't waste my time trying to fix it.

SithMaster:

--- Quote from: CCM on September 18, 2008, 11:59:56 am ---Damn, if his PC is 6 years old tell your buddy to get off his wallet and buy a new one.  If I were you I wouldn't waste my time trying to fix it.

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Except my computer is probably around that age as well.  He's running internet explorer so I don't think I should tell him to go out and get a quad core running vista since that might make me hypocritical.  Is it that common now for everyone to throw out their computers yearly now?  I still have a 486 from my childhood so I guess that has to go too right?

I saw him again today and asked if the video cable might be unplugged.  He thought for a bit and said his wife was messing with it so its a possibility.  I've never had that problem so if thats the only thing wrong then my work is done.

AtomSmasher:

--- Quote from: SithMaster on September 19, 2008, 06:02:28 pm --- Is it that common now for everyone to throw out their computers yearly now? 

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Since the mid ninties (when I built my first computer) I've had a fairly regular update schedule.  Every two years I either update my video card or my mobo/cpu/ram, which keeps my computer fairly up to date.  Of course I also like to play the latest and greatest video games on my main computer, which is why I like to keep it updated.  The computer I use for work (which doesn't use any graphically intensive programs) is 6 years old now and still works perfectly for what I use it for. 

The main reason to update is if there is new software you want to use, but it doesn't work on your current machine.  If he only runs IE and is happy with the performance, then theres no reason for him (or you) to upgrade.

CCM:

--- Quote from: SithMaster on September 19, 2008, 06:02:28 pm ---
--- Quote from: CCM on September 18, 2008, 11:59:56 am ---Damn, if his PC is 6 years old tell your buddy to get off his wallet and buy a new one.  If I were you I wouldn't waste my time trying to fix it.

--- End quote ---

Except my computer is probably around that age as well.  He's running internet explorer so I don't think I should tell him to go out and get a quad core running vista since that might make me hypocritical.  Is it that common now for everyone to throw out their computers yearly now?  I still have a 486 from my childhood so I guess that has to go too right?

I saw him again today and asked if the video cable might be unplugged.  He thought for a bit and said his wife was messing with it so its a possibility.  I've never had that problem so if thats the only thing wrong then my work is done.

--- End quote ---

I'm pretty sure internet explorer works with Vista....   ;)

6 years is actually pretty old for a computer.  If you have one that old or older and it still works, by all means keep using it.  My point was that is not worth a lot of time or money to fix a 6 year old computer when you can get a new one for $300 or $400.... especially if he is only 'running internet exploer'.

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