Computer decision U of D - need feedback

misterbill
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:47:28 +0000

I am going to get my son a Thinkpad (probably T500) from Lenovo. I can get employee pricing (PM me if you want a link) and I am going to buy a extended warranty w/breakage coverage which will get him through all 4 years of college. I did this for my daughter and it worked out well. Oh yeah, my mother-in-law is paying for the PC, so I don’t feel that bad about spending $1k.

I am a computer geek of sorts, and I wouldn’t feel like I could support the Mac if we got one. If my son really wanted one I’d consider it but he doesn’t care.

The only reason I would consider a desktop machine is if your kid is careless and you think they might lose the laptop. In the past, it was also an issue of car space, having to lug a big CRT monitor along with the PC. It would still be bad, even with the smaller LCD’s. But not being able to take their PC to the library, etc., would be a real hindrance.