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This forum topic is for the discussion of the poll question "In 2023, are you planning to invest in hardware or software?".
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| | | | Kay Denney 
France
Local time: 00:32
French to English
| | a first purchase already | Feb 7, 2023 |
After countless years of service, my loyal iiyama secondary screen decided it was time to bow out, so I bought a new one.
Having all I need for my purposes already, I don't plan to replace anything this year, or any year for that matter, unless something fails beyond repair or becomes too obsolete to maintain my living standard.
Buying for the sake of marginal benefits is outdated, I hear.
Philippe
| | | | Nikolay Novitskiy
Russian Federation
Local time: 03:32
Member (2018)
English to Russian
Inflation and recession are coming, so the best thing is to SPEND NOW. So yes, I'm buying hardware.
(And two pairs of sturdy boots for a winter season)
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Alex Lichanow
Germany
Local time: 00:32
Member (2020)
English to German
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I actually ordered a new custom-made PC a few days ago. Come to think of it, my selecting "Hardware" here was actually not entirely true, since I am going to need a new MS Office package, since my current package can only be used with my current PC and Windows install. Other than that, I am not planning on purchasing any new work-related software, only a few games slated for release this year.
| | | | Samuel Murray
Netherlands
Local time: 00:32
Member (2006)
English to Afrikaans
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| New HDD, new RAM, new headphones | Feb 7, 2023 |
In the first week of January 2023, my computer started rebooting itself several times a day. I initially thought that reinstalling Windows should do the trick, and since my HDD^H^H^HM.2 SSD was old, I upgraded to a newer, larger one. Alas, the problems continued, and then I checked my RAM. Turns out one of the RAM modules had failed. So, new RAM. (The old RAM was under a lifetime warranty, but the store required me to return both sticks, and one of them still worked, so I opted for just keep... See more In the first week of January 2023, my computer started rebooting itself several times a day. I initially thought that reinstalling Windows should do the trick, and since my HDD^H^H^HM.2 SSD was old, I upgraded to a newer, larger one. Alas, the problems continued, and then I checked my RAM. Turns out one of the RAM modules had failed. So, new RAM. (The old RAM was under a lifetime warranty, but the store required me to return both sticks, and one of them still worked, so I opted for just keeping it and consider the the EUR 25 as a business expense.) Oh, and two weeks ago my headphones stopped working, so I bought the identical model again. ▲ Collapse
| | | | neilmac
Spain
Local time: 00:32
Spanish to English
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Yesterday, I renewed the licence for one of my software tools. Does that kind of thing count?
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Too early to tell! After many good and loyal services, my PC was replaced last year, so hopefully I'm ok on that front, but my printer is starting to make some grinding noises. We will see…
[Edited at 2023-02-07 11:27 GMT]
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I always keep my equipment and software up to date.
| | | | Ventnai
Spain
Local time: 00:32
German to English
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I had to buy a new laptop and desktop last year and have just taken out subscription for Microsoft Office so that will have to be it for a while
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I think I'm going to have to buy a new laptop sometime this year, as this one is getting too old and a bit slow. But we'll see. Only if I have to, really.
| | | | Tom in London
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:32
Member (2008)
Italian to English
ProZ.com Staff wrote: This forum topic is for the discussion of the poll question "In 2023, are you planning to invest in hardware or software?". View the poll results »
Too late. I already have. New M1 Mac Mini. Noticeably faster but otherwise, everything else is the same.
[Edited at 2023-02-07 11:23 GMT]
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Tom in London
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:32
Member (2008)
Italian to English
| Not only, but also | Feb 7, 2023 |
Nikolay Novitskiy wrote:
Inflation and recession are coming, so the best thing is to SPEND NOW. So yes, I'm buying hardware.
(And two pairs of sturdy boots for a winter season)
And there are going to be China supply problems.
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Tom in London wrote:
And there are going to be China supply problems.
I can't find a decent dinner set anywhere.
Which is a shame given how much money I've saved by not investing annually in new hardware and software that do nothing that older versions can't already do.
| | | | Iulia Parvu
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:32
Member (2022)
English to Romanian
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| I answered NO... | Feb 7, 2023 |
...and then I received an offer to get Trados for a discounted price of £330. Now I don't know what to do (I turned down at least 10 clients in the last couple of months as I didn't have this).
Any advice?
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