OUT WITH THE OLD, IN WITH THE NEW
Even though it is hard to let go of a relationship, there comes a day in a person’s life that you have to face the fact that it’s all over. After a beautiful 3 and ½ years I have come to the realisation that it is time to move on. You have stayed up with me during late nights working hard and probably know the content of my thesis just as well as I do. You have been a wonderful companion during our travels through Europe, providing entertainment at lonely airports, and when I decided to move to UK you were ready and willing to face the unknown with me. You have sat through many hours of movies and series and were always ready for a game. Most importantly, you have been my contact to the outside word acting as a telephone, a postman and have helped me look for work.
Even though I was very reluctant to do so, I’ve finally came to the realisation that it is time to swap you in for a newer and younger model. Surely a laptop loses the right to be called a laptop when the battery doesn’t work anymore and you can’t move it from your desk and even though lines are very in vogue at the moment, it just didn’t suite my screen very well.
A few years ago I used to know something about computers, but around the time the dual core processors entered the marked I’ve stopped following fashionable processor speed and ram size and have successfully managed to avoid Windows Vista. Not only was I looking for a new computer, but also had to update my computer lingo and jargon to include HDVI slots and dedicated graphics cards.
After many questions, some reading up and many hours on the web I finally managed to locate the laptop that could be good enough to replace my current one and sort of within my budget range. After many hours of copying data and setting up everything I need I’ve come to the conclusion that I’ll be able to manage with Vista. I’m yet to use the finger print scanner and in-built webcam, but I’m happy to conclude that I am looking forward to this new relationship where I can use my laptop, well on my lap.
Packing away my old computer was rather more emotional than I expected, but like all new relationships, the initial few weeks of discovering and getting to know each other has been an experience.
