I have both, in case I go somewhere and a psp that I must learn how to use the wifi

Yup! You surely can Mel! Life is sweet I agree, and you can get laptops cheap on ebay, refurbished but then electronics are like cars they depreciate instantly...I am thinking of buying a used one FIRST to determine that I will like using one...LOL!

An advantage of a laptop, if taking classes: In-class notes (taking or making).

Also, laptop can be used on train and, depending on the model, it can also be used in a vehicle. Never thought that would be important, until I was on a lengthy car trip, bored outta my mind, and used the adapter and wireless broadband and I was online .

If buying a used computer, I'd ponder: Why is it being sold? Does it have a warranty (transferrable) or other service/protection plan?


This might be helpful; it condenses:

Buying A New Computer: Laptop Versus Desktop
May 5th, 2008
http://blogs.tech-recipes.com/davak/...ersus-desktop/

Thanks for the link Bobby, I think it's a refurbished computer and no warranty as you might expect for four hundred dollars, but hopefully it would determine if I want a laptop or not.

AMN,

My dear sis just ordered her first Mac, a refurbished one. I think she'll like it because her son-in-law has one already and she's used his before.

I like the way you have your computer set up. That might be the way I'll go next time around, with the docking station, extra keyboard and monitor so I can just unhook the laptop and take it on the road with me.

It will be awhile though, my desktop is only about a year old now and it's a souped up V8. Maybe DH can have this one if his dies prematurely.

Laptop all the way, baby!! DH has a desk top in the family room.


PSSSSST~ AMN sleeps w/her MAC.

Just bought a fan which fits under my laptop. What a huge difference that makes

I pd 399.00 for a refurbished one & I wish we would have went ahead and spent another 100.00 for a brand new low end one with warranty and such.

if you can get a used or refurbished one for 250-300 then it might be a deal - but most likely $$ to have it repaired if it has a problem.

lol, same here... had a used Commodore for the kids, back in the early 80s.

we all had so much fun with it, that next Christmas, there was an Apple IIe under the tree.

hmmmm, I think that was 1983.



never had anything but Apple Macs ever since.

25 years, I guess that makes me a dedicated Mac Girl, eh?

My DD is a true Mac convert! She has a desktop and a laptop, both Macs and would never consider anything else.

I tried to drop hints that she could pass the ones she has now down to me when she upgrades, but it seems her father beat me to it! Drat!

Maybe next year.........