Upshot of the phone call to HP...

[febobe]

...is that Brian, the service tech, said it would cost $398 to get the work done. That's with fixing anything and everything that's wrong plus a three month hardware warranty. But still. . . . You can get a new one for around $600 or so baseline. . .maybe more, but depends on your bells and whistles. So we said we'd talk about it and call him back.

They offered the dv 6000 series, so I'm looking at that now.

Any advice, y'all? I have my stuff saved to flashdrive, so apart from the dread of having to set my wireless 'Net up on my own, I'm managing okee with the thought of a new laptop. . .although there is a pang in my heart over the thought that I finished writing my first novel on this one.

Thanks,
Febobe

Comments

[milk-and-glass.livejournal.com]

Sweetie, I'd get a new laptop. You're just going to have to fix this one again now that the problems have started, and a new laptop will at least give you peace of mind. *hugs* It's your choice but I'd go with a new one. Plus, it's shiny! ;)

[claudia603.livejournal.com]

Definitely it seems more worth it to get a new one...And yes, peace of mind!

[ramblin_rosie]

If you don't mind getting Vista and have the extra $200, it might be worthwhile to get a new one. The base configuration on the dv6700 series looks pretty good (I just checked it out); you wouldn't have to spend a lot on bells and whistles unless you want to. The software would add to the price, of course.
Your money, your choice. :)

[surgicalsteel.livejournal.com]

If you've got the $200, I'd go for the new laptop. More peace of mind for sure.