I want a new computer. My current one really sucks. My parents bought it in 1996 and when they got a new one in 2001 I inherited it. It has a 119 MHz Pentium (I) processor, and 96 MB of RAM. The CD-ROM drive is dying, the zip drive is dead - I tried reinstalling it and now it will eject my disks but it still can't access the data on the disk. Ever since I installed XP my printer and scanner haven't worked. I tried downloading the drivers but my hardware was too old. My monitor died, but we had another sitting in our basement that works pretty well.

I dream about having a laptop with wireless internet, a cd burner, a big processor and tons of RAM.

I am a computer science major. I will be doing research in the fall and I would like to be able to work on projects from home - I'd like to install Linux and Windows in a dual boot, but my current computer isn't capable.

I am working on the website for Frank Moe's campaign - a better system would make this so much easier.

The problem is I'm poor. I have been trying to save off and on for the last 2 years, but that savings turned into tuition and then money for Eurospring. Maybe I should just take out another loan - compound some more debt on to my student loans.

Anyone want to donate a computer to me:)
Julie @ 9:41 AM Permalink |