Heres what you should consider before making the choice.
See If Buying New Is Actually an Upgrade
Remember, not everything new is an upgrade.
Think about that before you make the decision to repair your old equipment or buy a replacement.
The money you might make on your broken one may soften the cost of the whole affair.
Just see to it to properlyerase your phoneorcomputer before you sell it.
Just make sureyoure buying from a trustworthy company.
check that to ask.
As weve said,extended warranties are rarely worth it.
If its your phone, it could be even worse.
Consider set-up time, and how long itll take you to get back to normal.
Youll probably spend hours trying toget your laptop or phone up and running with all of your parameters.
double-check you know which one you are before you choose.
After a few months of that, I realized the error of my ways.
This varies for everyone of course.
Some people dont get attached to their gear at all and treat it like cogs in a machine.
Whichever camp you fall into has a huge impact on whether you should repair or replace.
At the same time, you should also keep that sentiment in check so it doesnt overwhelm everything else.
It should be a factor in your decision making, but not the only one.
Plus, youll probably grow just as attached to your replacement as you are to what you have now.
Of course, the actual decision is up to youtheres no one answer that applies to everyone here.
Title photo byTina Mailhot-Roberge.
