<p>Since I will be entering college next year with absolutely no financial backing from my parents, I need to minimize my costs as best I can. In his extremely limited view of kindness, my dad has agreed to donate his old T42 to me (with the condition I return it after graduation…). While this would likely be insufficient in of itself, I already have a desktop which is top of the line and more than fully capable for any task. While I realize there is additional hassle with having to transport my desktop back and forth, short of my time being worth about $500 an hour, I still win in the end. As far as I believe, my laptop shouldn’t really be needed for much more than taking notes in class (which doesn’t really work for my intended math/physics major that well) or using the internet on the go. Is there anything inherently flawed with this plan, or occasional discomfort from lack of mobile gaming aside, should I be alright?</p>
<p>The only issue I forsee is the laptop possibly not lasting the duration of your college. I mean, it’s already a fairly old laptop as it is.</p>
<p>And, where do you plan on transporting your laptop back and forth to/from? Classes? I didn’t get that part.</p>
<p>I was referring to the beginning and end of the term when I would have to move my fairly bulky desktop equipment to and from my dorm. I’ve only had to move my computer once, and that was a 10 minute expedition not including my horribly intertwined audio system.</p>
<p>My brother is able to move his desktop back and forth from home. I guess it depends on how close you are and how you plan on transporting it. Shouldn’t be too difficult though.</p>
<p>T42s are great. It should be just fine assuming you don’t use any resource-intensive applications.</p>
<p>In the second part of my post, I meant “desktop” instead of laptop. My mistake.</p>
<p>If you have a nice desktop already, then the T42 will serve your basic in-class needs just fine.</p>