Gah.

[e_juliana]

Now is the time for me to find out exactly how much my computer is worth to me.

I can get a SeaGate 250 GB ATA hard drive from TigerDirect for $80 (and wait for delivery), or I can walk down the street to CompUSA and get a 160 for $110 (and walk out with it now).

I could also get a 512 MB DDR 184 pin DIMM memory card from TigerDirect for $62 (also waiting) and kill 2 birds with one stone. I don't know that CompUSA has it.

I could get the delivery from TigerDirect by tomorrow, if I wanted to pay $50. If I pay $8, I can wait 3-5 business days.


How long, exactly, can I go without that computer? How much, exactly, am I going to spend to recover my files?


It's interesting to me that going without is not an option. I will spend money I don't have so that I can have my electronic friend and the invisible friends it allows me to contact.

You choose your luxuries, I suppose. I didn't buy my iPod - la_perkins was generous enough to give me her Shuffle. I don't have a TiVo or cable TV or buy CDs or movies very often. The only sporting events I go to are ones that I can get tickets through work for. I don't go to movies.

I do travel. I do go out for food and booze. I do buy Harley-Davidson boots (admittedly at 66% off). I do go to concerts (mostly at the $13 range, but still). I do have Netflix. I do buy organic.

I don't go to theater.

Like I said, interesting.

Comments

[hackerguitar.livejournal.com]

Heya,

If you want, I can check Fry's later - they have good deals on disks, usually. And you'll want a good deal, because ADR (http://http://www.californiadatarecovery.com/) is pricey. If you need assistance there, let us know....

I *do* have a 36GB disk around someplace that would be a start, I think, if you wanted it - let me know about that as well.

[mearagrrl.livejournal.com]

Heh. I'm so all about getting shit NOW NOW NOW, that I"m usually willing to pay more and not wait. But that's kinda a significant difference...