My monitor has utterly died

[conuly]

Luckily, this house is a positive graveyard of old but functioning components, so I swapped out my ancient monitor for a decrepit one, but at this point I have to either buy a new monitor or bite the bullet and get a new laptop. I hate getting a new machine, it's a hassle switching everything over, but that's where we're at.

If you're in the NYC area and have an old but functioning monitor you'd rather pass to me than try to take to a electronics recycling event, let me know. Not too old.

Comments

[sallymn]

Having just replaced two laptops, I soooo empathise....

[thornsilver]

How old is too old? I have a 17(?) inch one that worked just fine when I last used it 5+ years ago?

[conuly]

Well. This one here is probably 20 years old. The one I had before was 10 years old. 10 - 15 years is fine, I guess, but I want to go back to a freaking flat screen. Or at least a flatter one.

[thornsilver]

It's flat screen. If you want it, you can have it.

[conuly]

Anything to delay the point where I have to shell out for a new computer. Where can we meet up, maybe this weekend?

[thornsilver]

Not this weekend, there is not going to be time. I live in Queens. Where can you get to in the city?

[conuly]

Anywhere easily on a train line, preferably in Manhattan. If you can get to Midtown tomorrow, that's best, as I'm taking my mother to the doctor and we'll catch a cab home. Or any day, really, I suppose I can leave it with my sister until I'm ready to lug it home.

[thornsilver]

I work in Brooklyn on the J/Z line.

I live in Queens on the R/M/E/F.

I am not sure that I should drag it to work in the morning though. That seems like asking for damage.

[conuly]

No, fair.

[thornsilver]

So, I guess tell me the weekend after the next where you would like to meet.

[conuly]

idk, waiting two weeks... this is a painful experience. I may just cave and buy a new one.

[thornsilver]

Well, if you are still monitorless in a week and a half, send me a note. :)