Wierd computer issue.

[GameMaster]

Originally Posted by manasecret

I have a laptop and I agree that they age much more quickly then desktops. I don't think I will buy a laptop again for a very long time.

Desktops still offer more power per dollar too.

A couple weeks ago I was set to get a new MacBook Pro for school. And I ended walking out with an iMac. It was significantly cheaper and lot more powerful. Even though the resolution would've been the same 1900 x 1200 is much more enjoyable on a 24" screen.

I also think there's a large belief among parents and students that they think they need a laptop for college. And its simply not true. Its nice to be able to IM and surf the internet while you're professor is lecturing but I personally still prefer taking notes with a good ol' fashioned paper and pen. And if you need to go the library, computers are available. Couple this with the increasing capability and capacity of thumb-drives, and you can carry your files with you anywhere. And when you're in your room, you can use your desktop.

Not to rain down on laptops though. They're great for travel. They take up a lot less space than the typical PC with its giant tower. And its nice to have when you go on vacation.

[TheGame]

Yeah my surge protector is fried. The indicator is on saying that it doesn't work anymore. It just says surge, and the orange light is on by it that wasn't there before.

As for the plug thingy I'm talking about... it reminds me of gamecube's plug (I think?) where its one side of the plug wire, plugged into a little black box which has the other end of the plug wired and goes into the wall.

And as for laptops... well... Its just more convienent for me personally. Taking it on the road with me is a big upside, and I kinda like being able to toss it under my bed. Nobody even has to know I have it lol. For me its like comparing a cell phone to a house phone at home.. even when I'm in my house I still prefer to use my cell. I don't even know my own home phone number.

[KillerGremlin]

Originally Posted by TheGame

As for the plug thingy I'm talking about... it reminds me of gamecube's plug (I think?) where its one side of the plug wire, plugged into a little black box which has the other end of the plug wired and goes into the wall.

That's where the magic happens and the fairies turn the AC into DC.

[manasecret]

Originally Posted by TheGame

Yeah my surge protector is fried. The indicator is on saying that it doesn't work anymore. It just says surge, and the orange light is on by it that wasn't there before.

Probably fried. But most surge protectors are designed to do the opposite, turn on the light when the protector is still working, and turn it off when it isn't. So it may think it's still working.

As for the plug thingy I'm talking about... it reminds me of gamecube's plug (I think?) where its one side of the plug wire, plugged into a little black box which has the other end of the plug wired and goes into the wall.

That would be the power supply, and the thing that is probably fried. Before you give up entirely on your laptop, you might try switching it out with another one if you happen to have one laying about. Or go to Best Buy and buy a universal one and try that. Just be sure all the specs match between the original power supply and the extra one.