Portable DVD Players Versus Laptops

For some the big discussion is...should we get alaptop. For some though, having the extra features that
'portable dvd player" or just spend more money a geta laptop offers over a portable-dvd-player, could come
a laptop that willin very handy, especially on a long trip. Laptops could
play our dvd movies?There are definitely some goodcome in handy for school projects, business, and load
arguments for both sides of this discussion. So let's runof other things.Do you have kids? If yes, are you willing
through some of the positives for both sides of thisto let them use a laptop that could cost many
earth-shattering-topic (some humor).For many, thehundreds of dollars more than a portable dvd player.
biggest reason we use to base many of our decisionsI've got young kids who I let use the portable dvd
on is simply over the dollars that we'll have to spend.player we have, but I'm not so sure I'd be willing to let
By far and away portable dvd players are cheaper toyoung kids use an expensive new laptop freely.
buy over a laptop...BIG PLUS to portable players. If youDefinitely something worth considering.Portable dvd
aren't to picky about the type of laptop you need,players have come down in price drastically over the
other than playing movies, you could possibly buypast few years, it's not a huge out of pocket expense,
second-hand which would bring the price downdefinitely an easier purchase to handle over a laptop.
considerably. Some would argue that you should neverMy opinion is that it's worth buying the portable dvd
buy a laptop second-hand, I'm still not sure what side ofplayer and down the road, if you need a laptop for
the fence I sit on for that topic.Would you even use ayourself, you can go out and get it.Who knows, maybe
laptop for reasons other than playing movies? If you'reI'll turn into some on-the-go business guy that needs a
not into spending much time on the computerlaptop, but for now, I'm really happy with a portable dvd
or don't have a great need to be on the computerplayer and my bank account is happier too.
very often, then why incur the cost of purchasing a