To: Terpfen
Four years is asking a lot for a laptop, particularly when the student will be needing a top line laptop more at the end of that timeline than he will at the beginning.
The idea of buying an $800 laptop now and a $1500 laptop in 2 years is not bad considering the $1500 laptop in two years will likely be more capable than any $2300 laptop you can get today.
To: Anitius Severinus Boethius
Four years is asking a lot for a laptop, particularly when the student will be needing a top line laptop more at the end of that timeline than he will at the beginning.
System requirements in academia, even graphics courses, don't usually change from semester to semester. It's entirely reasonable to expect a top of the line machine purchased today to be competent to the task 3 years from now.
Once the student graduates, however, then it's time for a new machine.
50 posted on
08/17/2009 12:30:19 PM PDT by
Terpfen
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