本週出遠門窩在小城民宿專心工作免得被大城市塵囂干擾，原本想帶兩台筆電出門，但是顧及到重量，結果只帶一台華碩電腦出門。這台華碩電腦用了三年，光碟機、原鍵盤換過一次，原本好好地，這次變成音響系統出問題。
每次打開電腦，聲音一欄總是顯示沒有音響器具，拿給維修商店看，他們說是晶片組的問題，需時七個工作日維修，要價300馬幣左右。我必須趕工作，於是沒有馬上修理，畢竟沒有另一台後備電腦在手邊。現在新的華碩筆電只賣1,299馬幣，看了很難不心動。但是每一台電腦都有自己的問題，現在買新電腦，兩三年之內也會遇上那台電腦的問題。
所以還是繼續維修手上的華碩電腦比較好。我的宏碁舊電腦用了十年，換過硬碟、光碟機、螢幕，結果還是很耐用。朋友稱讚我很會保管東西，2009年1,600多馬幣買回來的宏碁電腦絕對值回票價。
不需要一直換新電腦，同時又有兩台電腦隨時使用，做翻譯、寫廣告文案就是靠電腦吃飯，這一門功夫絕對重要。
I am working in a small town this week to stay away from urban nuisance. I wanted to bring two laptops – but it was too heavy and I only brought my ASUS laptop. The three-year-old ASUS laptop has been replaced with new CD-ROM and keyboard. It has been smooth all the while. But this time around, it is the sound system that becomes problematic.
When I turned on the laptop, the sound column reads ‘no audio device detected’. Repair shop technician said that it is chipset problem and it takes seven working days and about RM300 to repair it. I need to rush work and decided not to repair it immediately, because I don’t have my spare laptop with me right now.
A new ASUS laptop costs only RM1,299. One could be easily lured to buy one. But I know it very clearly that each computer has its own problem. Even if I get a new one now, within two to three years its own problems still pop up.
Therefore, it seems like a better choice to repair my ASUS laptop. I have a ten-year-old ACER laptop, whose hard disk, CD-ROM and screen have been replaced. It still is running very well today. My friends praised me for keeping things long lasting. In other words, the ACER laptop which I bought with more than RM1,600 in 2009 is definitely worthwhile.
My computers earn me a living because they allow me to work on translation and copywriting projects. Need not get new computers all the time. Keep two functioning computers for work. These are some thumb rules of my business.
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