My PC is breaking down

[PacificBlue]

Virtual memory ground to a halt. I use PSP (why is it such a memory hog, then?) at home, and can hardly open a three-layered ATC without having the hard-drive grind to a halt. Storage space - yes - external drives hold all the digital stash. But working PC regarding digital - no.

It happened slowly, I should have known better. I figure life is telling me something, but can't be bothered working it out. :o

I do have a new laptop to create on, so it's not all a disaster - just a slight hiccup whilst I work out whether I want to lug an eHD around with it, or use portable storage media to transfer as needed.

Losing the PC for a while must be the ultimate nightmare for a digi-quirk, no? But it could have been a lot worse. And we know now what my hubbie can get me for my birthday, lol. :p

[happyrobyn]

I fear I'm not far behind you! LOL! However DH is NOT amused when I mention the prospect of another new computer because of this all-consuming hobby! LOL!

[SteinwaysMom]

Funny...I was congratulating myself at first on finding such a cheap hobby and then proceeded to drop $1500 on a new laptop and Photoshop! The old laptop was fine w 4x6 picture edits but lost it w/large LO's and proceeded to run out of hard drive space.

At least you have the laptop but the eHD sounds like a pain...

[happyrobyn]

I currently have a desktop computer and an eHD. I fear for my sanity if I get a laptop because I currently can't scrap at work. The computer here is old and is on dial up. If I could take my home computer with me there's gonna be trouble! LOL!

[webchyck]

I thought I was going to put my head through a wall last year dealing with the lack of RAM on my old desktop...but fortunately DS's computer went south on us, and I splurged on a new desktop for me, giving him my old one. Couldn't be happier with my one year old HP if I tried! Pentium 4, 1 GB RAM, 250 GB HD. DVD Burner with LightScribe. No external drive any longer! I have EVERYTHING I use on this puppy! With DVD back-ups, of course. I've got every kind of media card slot that exists on this thing plus multiple USB 2.0 ports. I am a happy camper! I wish everyone this same happiness...I truly do!

[happyrobyn]

I'm shooting for December for a new computer for me. I've got quite the plan cooked up on how to get it!

[webchyck]

Going to make your hubby "go without" for the rest of the year until and unless he coughs up a new computer? (tee hee!)

[happyrobyn]

Now that's an even better plan! LOL! Actually we have to get a new work computer and I'm going to offer to "donate" mine and get a new one for home (for MOI!).

[webchyck]

Oh, now, that's using your blue-haired noodle!

[PacificBlue]

Well, mine is only two years old, if that - and with every media card and doodangle imaginable also. But obviously not enough Virtual for PSP's liking at all - can't even deal with 20 layers (okay, so I like layers) without grinding to a halt.

EHD was bought to save myself having to write off to DVD - all the time. That way I have backup quicker, and the EHD is reasonably portable - if I could be bothered to move it that is. Unplugging get's a challenge as one get's older, shall we suggest?

My next request for birthday is another EHD - more portable this time - plug and play - with digital stash. And one of these days, a new desktop.