Reasons to get a laptop for a high school student?

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phantomofrussia

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personally you dont need a laptop for school. also when i was in school having a laptop in class it would be asked to be put away. and knowing the security guards in my school they would most likely just take it saying its inappropriate for school or some other kind of stupid things.

agree with everybody else who says you should wait for college then get your laptop. once you get to college even though it will take you another 4 years to get it. trust me those 4 years will go by quickly. just stay with your desktop and once you get to college you will be able to get a laptop that is much nicer than one that you will get now.

also since your so set on getting a laptop and i sure not a lot will get you to change your mind... so if you really want to get a laptop i suggest getting a netbook. it doesnt cost a lot and once you go to college you can get a normal laptop.
 
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ronster667

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its easyer

tell her that sitting at a desk to do work is really boreing
and if you have a project do with a friend you can do it at there house
you can take it to your familys house when you go over there

youll take care of it!
 
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ikermalli

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Nice ronster, and also phantomofrussia, I don't want to get something that will only last a little while, I am going to be keeping the laptop as a main computer, and my mom is now okay with the idea after the family thing and the taking it to peoples houses, also the electricity bill part helped a lot! Now, just wondering, I saw an eMachines laptop for 450, an Acer laptop for 500 and a Dell Vostro A860 with a 1 year warranty for 539, which would you suggest?
 
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TrainTrackHack

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which would you suggest?
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Can you post any links? Most people can't be bothered looking up the specs, so unless specs/links to specs are provided, it's unlikely that anyone will help (well, possibly someone...)
 
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Geoff

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Laptops can be great for working on homework or passing the time on long trips (such as the family drive to your grandparents at Christmas, assuming they don't live nearby). The truth is though, at least in my schools you weren't allowed to use laptops during class, even if you wanted to take notes. Even in college several teachers don't allow laptops as there isn't much note taking in certain classes anyways.

What you could do is tell your parents that with a laptop you could do your homework say outside on a nice day, or at the kitchen table, or while watching TV (unlike the desktop which is permanent). Do you only have one computer for your family? If you do then you could say that it would be useful if you wanted to get work done when someone else was on the family PC.
 
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ikermalli

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Thanks. My computer is kind of like the family pc. My sister has a Dell and it is always crashing on her so I offered to take it into my room and she gets mine so then I will have a 5 year old computer. But the computer I have right now most people use, my grandparent always get e-mails sent to me for them and then they check it and print it, my dad usually uses this computer for work purposes for hours at a time and I can't play my xbox, or be in my room because I apparently make noise, and when my mom is upstairs she checks e-mails a prices on things she needs, so it is sort of a family pc.
 
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bigd54

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^^^^Vostros just to let you know are designed for buisness the inspiron is the more home based/entertainment laptop
 
Geoff

Geoff

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bigd54 said:
^^^^Vostros just to let you know are designed for buisness the inspiron is the more home based/entertainment laptop
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They are a part of Dell's small business division, however they are practically identical parts wise with certain Inspiron's.
 
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ikermalli

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Which are cheaper/better? Vostro's or Inspirons? Also would you recommend dell laptops or something else? I can spend up to 650 on a laptop.
 
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Geoff

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ikermalli said:
Which are cheaper/better? Vostro's or Inspirons? Also would you recommend dell laptops or something else? I can spend up to 650 on a laptop.
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Either one would be fine, it really comes down to price. I've owned 3 Dell Inspiron Laptops and haven't had any issues with them, they usually have great deals such as 20-30% off.
 
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ikermalli

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Cool, thanks for the help. My dad is coming back on friday and I have to ask him about it now. He knows I have wanted a laptop for a while (since about 4 years ago) but he never lets me get it. Do any of you parents or people who have gotten a laptop or something by persuasion have any tips on when a good time to ask is? Oh and by the way, I can't ask anytime before 9 (comes home at 8 from work) so if I should wait until the weekend could someone let me know?
 
leSHok

leSHok

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dude laptops are just 57987325987598734x better than desktops. my desktop prolly out performs the laptop i have but barely. but i can bring this anywhere. my parents are divorced and all info is on one computer. just so much easier and nicer.
 
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ikermalli

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How much was your laptop? Also how heavy is it and what model is it? How long do you expect it to last (our desktops usually last anywhere from 3 years to 7 years)?
 
gamerman4

gamerman4

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leSHok said:
dude laptops are just 57987325987598734x better than desktops. my desktop prolly out performs the laptop i have but barely. but i can bring this anywhere. my parents are divorced and all info is on one computer. just so much easier and nicer.
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I would love to see the intricate math you did to come up with that exact number.
 
Geoff

Geoff

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ikermalli said:
Cool, thanks for the help. My dad is coming back on friday and I have to ask him about it now. He knows I have wanted a laptop for a while (since about 4 years ago) but he never lets me get it. Do any of you parents or people who have gotten a laptop or something by persuasion have any tips on when a good time to ask is? Oh and by the way, I can't ask anytime before 9 (comes home at 8 from work) so if I should wait until the weekend could someone let me know?
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When I was a junior in high school and I wanted to buy a $1,250 laptop from Dell I wrote my parents a letter explaining that I would use the laptop throughout college to take notes, write up reports, etc. and that instead of buying one when I started college I wanted one sooner because Dell had a great deal going on ($750 off any $1,999+ Inspiron), so they loaned me the money to get it.
 
gamerman4

gamerman4

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ikermalli said:
He used the calculator in his head AND experience! Now that is what you would call a genius.
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With a number that big, Maybe he used an HR diagram comparing portability to awesomeness. Where servers would be on the lower left and laptops on the upper right with big gaming comps all the way to iPhones as your main sequence (iPhone may be more portable but are less awesome due to CPU constraints of something that small, thus landing it near the main sequence).
 
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ikermalli

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@ OMEGAThat is a good deal but #1 My parents don't want to spend much money on a laptop if I get it right now (I will be in college in probably 5 years because I am planning on taking a year off and getting some work experience before college because my cousin did that and he said it was a good choice so I will have to get a cheaper one and can't use the college excuse. BUT I will use it for school, one of my friends' has a MacBook and he always brings files for his group like music, movies, documents and all that for people (drama). Any other ideas?

@ gamerman4 He probably just used the extra awesome part of his brain to make that number (y'know, we all have to exercise it once is a while :D)
 
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