Laptop problems

Wednesday I started having issues with my laptop not finding my hard drive. After talking with a friend who knows alot about computers said most likely the hard drive is shot and a new one cost anywhere around $60 or more with the 60 being from eBay so that price will vanish quickly. Unfortunately for me I don't have that kind of money and no money coming in anytime soon. I'm glad I have this 2nd generation iPod touch so I have some access to the Internet.