So you know your funds and how much you care about getting a new laptop than I do But Just hearing you describe that laptop has me cringing like a motherfucker. Especially the USB thing, that's a huge pet peeve of mine. And mousepad moving on its own, gah. So I'm going to say yes, three-ish years is enough time to upgrade imo, especially if it's working for you that poorly. And if you want something that last's a while, I'd get a macbook. Busted my ass a whole summer to get mine, but I also don't think I'll need to buy another laptop for another 3 years - and that's including the two I've already had this thing for. Knocks on every piece of wood in the bar
It's kind of hilarious to me how broken the laptop is, that is, when it's not infuriating. The laptop's slow af too, of course. I started uninstalling programs so they wouldn't automatically start with the laptop (yes, I'm not that technologically advanced, either, but for the life of me I couldn't figure out how to stop Spotify from doing that. And Spotify made start-up take probably 10 minutes before I could really use the laptop). You're describing my dream, specifically, I really want an Air. I will be able to swing it shortly and I really do think it's time to buy a new laptop because I think one day my current one is going to refuse to start up or something and I'll be left with a brick. I'll let you guys know. If I really feel like treating myself I'll get a mechanical keyboard and plug it into the new laptop (suppose that's not possible with an Air now that I think of it) and be Really Trilly Fancy.
It's possible to plug a mech into an air. Monoprice has a really nice $60 mechanical keyboard with Cherry MX Blues.
There are two Airs in this house, primarily because a well-specc'd Air ends up benchmarking higher than a low-end Pro for less money. Are you on OS X currently? 'cuz the Apple Tax is a real thing, but it does buy you a nicer neighborhood in many regards. Gaming is not one of them.
gaming has really improved on Mac since Steam. Have you tried Darkest Dungeon? I've currently got about 30 hours sunk into it.
No, but it looks so awesome! Worth it, you would say? Also: fantastic comment on my post, by the way.. Funny enough, last game I could think of that passed the Bechdal test was Hyperdimension Neptunia.. That's a sure sign were in a bad place gaming wise.
definitely worth the scratch, especially since it's going to have two more areas once it is out of early access. Hard, kind of unforgiving, very playable. If you're on the fence, look at BaerTaffy's youtube let's play to see if you like it. Edit: It also technically passes the Bechdel Test, if you call what the characters do around the fire as "talking".
LAWL My behemoth, possibly-stolen (though not by me), slowly-dying Dell is running what I think is XP. I think I have OS X on my phone. No idea about the iPad, but I either need to shell out $250 to get the front re-glasses, or mostly-brick it. Don't game much, actually. Not at all.