Repair or replace is a judgment · Proposed air date:
After an aging-laptop call, Dr. Dave and Evil Steve work through the competing costs instead of pretending there is a simple rule. A small repair costs less today, a newer computer may reduce future risk, and reusing the old drive creates still more costs; their conclusion is candid and useful: it is a tough decision because each option carries a tradeoff.
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Proposed recording date: 2007-07-07. The exact broadcast date may differ.
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