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They can’t fix my computer. I’ll have to buy a new one.
The tense of the first sentence is the present. But in the following sentence "will have to" is used instead of "have to". I wonder why.
I want to know the difference between the following two sentences.
They can’t fix my computer. I’ll have to buy a new one.
They can’t fix my computer. I have to buy a new one.
"I’ll have to buy a new one." is in the future tense, and implies that you'll buy a new computer... but not at this instant. There's no rush. Maybe tomorrow, or next week.
"They can’t fix my computer. I have to buy a new one." is in the present tense. It's something you might say to the store clerk, while you are buying a new computer in the present moment.
However, the usage of the present tense is very generic. It doesn't strictly mean only the present moment. So, "I have to buy a new one" can be a general statement, without any indication of time-frame. You could be thinking "I have to buy a new one, but I will wait a few weeks."
