A tough choice

[Octave]

Recently, my laptop's AC adapter burned out and the battery doesn't hold a long enough charge to do anything without it. I've been debating for a week as to what I should do about it. My choices are:

1) Replace the AC Adapter and battery. This will run me anywhere from $110 to $175.

2) Buy a new laptop. This is the laptop that I'm currently looking at and would like some opinions on it.

Imo that much money for an AC adapter and battery (even at the lower end of the spectrum) is too much for two simple parts, but don't want to go and spend a TON of money on a new laptop. Any advice is appreciated.

Thanks in advance~

 

[Kirby King]

Really depends on the shape of the laptop you've got now, I'd say. Also the one you linked to isn't actually new, it's "recertified," so keep that in mind.

 

[Octave]

The laptop I have now works fine but it's really big (19" screen) and that'd be pretty cumbersome to take to class every day, I think. It's 3 years old, too, so the hardware isn't exactly up to date. Also yeah, I noticed that that one is recertified. If you've got a better suggestion, though, I'd be glad to hear it.

 

[n!njaAttack!]

It depends on what you are using your laptop for.
If it's for basic everyday stuff like word processing, web browsing, chatting with friends. Then just buy the power supply.

If you're more of a media junkie like me (Gaming, more advanced photo editing, video editing, HD movie watching), you might wanna buy a new one.

 

[flaco]

I would recommend to get a new laptop think about it you will get a new ac adapter and have a new laptop

 

[Octave]

I see what you did there.