Should I upgrade my X61 or buy a new computer?

Hello All,
This is my first post to this forum primarily because my X61 has been such a workhorse that I haven't needed help until now.  I love my X61--it's small, powerful, and does what I want it to do.  However, read on...
My X61 is 2 yrs old. I have completely outgrown the 100G harddrive. I also think I'm having a cooling fan issue--the fan is very noisy (sounds like it's going to come out of the case and take off into the 'verse.)  Sometimes when the noise gets very bad, the computer automatically shuts off; I presume this is because the fan is not adequately cooling the unit.  Also, when I first bought the machine, I cloned an XP machine onto this machine because many of the instrumentation software packages that I used for work required XP.  Until recently, the system functioned wonderfully but, now, I think Windows XP might be becoming unstable. Besides, Windows 7 is here now, since I no longer use most of the software that required XP, it might be time to upgrade Windows.
My question to all of you  more experienced computer people is:  Is the repair of these issues with the X61(upgrading the harddrive and repairing the fan; possibly upgrading to Windows 7) economically rational? 
First, I will have to pay someone to do the work because I have no idea how to do this myself. 
Second, there will be the costs of parts. 
Third, I can purchase a 14" Sony Vaio with 500G harddrive, NVidia graphics, 4G system memory, etc for around $800; although I suspect that doesn't include an extended warranty or damage coverage--so let's say the new machine would cost $1000. 
I suspect that repairing the X61 will cost at least half of that price.  However, there are reasons to keep the X61--it's been a gem of a machine and it's smaller than the Sony.
I feel that I'm lacking the insight needed to make an intelligent decision.
I would really appreciate any feedback/insight/advice that you might be able to give me.
Thanks.

Hi landonphd,
Welcome to the Lenovo forum!
Pro keeping X61
It will run Windows 7 just fine.
Larger hard drives are cheap (~$60) and easy (for a techie) to install.
The loud fan and occasional shutdowns may simply indicate that your ThinkPad's insides (particularly the heatsink that cools the processor) are clogged with dust. It's easy (for a techie) for open up the X61 and clean out the dust. If that doesn't fix the trouble, replacing the fan isn't that expensive, either. (Guessing ~$50.)
You love it.
Pro new laptop
Windows 7 is much cheaper when bundled with a new laptop, plus it's pre-installed.
New laptop comes with larger hard drive, as you point out.
Insides of new laptop will be squeaky clean, free of dust.
New laptop will be covered by warranty.
I belive either option could work out fine for you. Given your disinclination to work on the machine yourself, the easier path is probably to just get a new laptop. That option probably won't cost you all that much more, either: your X61 is still quite a desirable machine, you could sell it for a reasonable amount to recoup some of your costs.
Given your positive experience with the X61, have you considered Lenovo's newest X series, the X200, X200s, and X200 tablet?
Best regards,
Frank
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