computer purchase for son leaving for school

cobrat
Mon, 15 Aug 2011 10:43:36 +0000

sylvan8798:

Ok, S wants a fairly expensive ($1300) Lenovo laptop with 2 graphics cards for his gaming. He has agreed to pay part of the cost, and we would get some insurance as well. Any drawbacks to going along with this?



If he’s not already fully aware, I’d make it clear to him that gaming should not come at the expense of academics/internships/ECs.

Also, $1300 for a gaming-capable notebook is actually on the inexpensive side considering hardcore gamer notebooks can go for 2 to 4 grand easily depending on configuration options/capabilities. Then again, most gamers I know tend to game on their desktops to get the most capabilities in the most cost-effective manner.

I also find it interesting how $1300 is considered expensive for a notebook considering when I was in college, you needed a minimum of $1700-2000 to get the lowest-end notebooks. Back then, $1300 was barely enough to get a budget to mid-range desktop for basic office/home usage.