Replace Battery - or Laptop?!!
This laptop is a fully functional, 3.5 year old Dell Inspiron 630m which I use for all the usual functions and take with me on very frequent trips to the sim.
(Win Xp, AOL Bb, Intel Pentium M 1.7, 2G RAM, 60G HD - nearly full!)
The battery is on its way out - it holds its charge for less and less time and the 'health check' LEDs on the batt itself confirm that.
A replacement Dell batt comes in at around £110, but there seem to be 'compatible' batts available on the web for around £60.
Given the age of the machine, the liklihood of further tech malfunctions, the price of the replacement battery and the plummetting price of netbooks, I wonder if it is more 'cost effective' to chuck it in favour of a smaller and lighter machine - but I'm Scottish!.
I know there are many more variables than I have discussed above, but your views, experiences and opinions in this field would be most welcome.
Cheers,
mcdhu