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Like a television set or a refrigerator, laptop manufacturers don't really want you monkeying around inside their units. What you buy is pretty much what you get. Don't like your laptop's case color? Buy a new laptop! Is screen too small? Buy a new laptop! Keyboard too clunky and you can't type comfortably? Buy a new laptop! Hate that tiny, little red pointer "dot" or can't get hang of a glide point? Buy a new laptop!
Laptop replacement parts for average Joe are expensive, hard to come by and tough to work with. Trust me on this. Imagine lots of itty-bitty screws and tiny plastic parts and that's just opening case. Since you are not an authorized dealer you will spend hours online tracking down spec sheets, part numbers and used/new laptop components. The word "labor-intensive" is not applied lightly.
You get picture. All those things could be easily modified or changed on a regular old desktop with a quick trip to your local electronic superstore. And I won't go in short battery-life, slow processing speed and overheating issues some laptops have, article is just too short for that.
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Unless you have to have one for work or study I would say why spend cash? For same amount of moo-la it would take to get an average laptop, you could have a superior new desktop or two older "legacy" machines (you know ones, just one or two years old). But if you just like working on a computer while sitting in bed, or sitting in living room, why buy it?
Part of DIY mindset is learning to conserve your money for those important technology functions which push your business to greater productivity (i.e. profits), not just get a cool new toy or gadget to impress your pals.
Chancer Reese has been computer technician and trainer for over ten years. She also has attained five certificates in various technology fields. Ms. Reese specializes in assisting small businesses in effectively utilizing and managing their computer systems. She can be contacted via her website http://www.technoweasel.com