Are You Buying A New Computer?
Last month, I bought myself a new laptop. It’s not bleeding edge, but it does the job. I only use it for blogging and surfing the Web (and the occasional MP3 downloads and DVD movies–I love westerns!) However, I’m kind of rethinking my purchase, particularly whether it was worth it to buy back then than wait a few months. And my reason? Windows Vista.
It used to be that the moment you buy a new computer it’s already obsolete. Now, it seems that even before you buy a computer it’s already obsolete. Sure, you get Vista-capable computers these days (you need a ton of RAM and a speedy video ram). It’s a question of the pre-bundled OS. Buy now and you get Windows XP. Buy in February and you get a flavor of Vista (Vista is launching by first quarter next year). You might even get a zippier computer by that time for almost the same price.
Buy now, and you’ll have to buy your copy of Windows Vista later on. Some might think it’s just another way for Microsoft to rip us off. Vista was supposed to have been released this year. Some probably held off major purchases waiting for Vista. Some might be rethinking purchases made this year, just like I am.
However, I’m not rethinking because I feel ripped off. I think it’s just a way of life. If I kept on putting off my purchase, I might have ended up miserable and unproductive (no laptop to work on). It’s just like putting off a car purchase today to wait for next year’s model. Pretty soon, you’ll realize that you’ve been walking and taking the bus all this time and spending your money on trivial stuff.
But that’s just me. And with Vista just a couple of months away (give or take a few weeks), I think it might be a good idea to hold off until then. Or, if you’re itching for a new gadget this Holiday season, you could get a Mac. Wait. Leopard is coming next year, too! Ah, decisions, decisions!
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