| For some the big discussion is...should we | | | | of purchasing a laptop. For some though, |
| get a 'portable dvd player" or just spend | | | | having the extra features that a laptop |
| more money a get a laptop that will | | | | offers over a portable-dvd-player, could come |
| | | | in very handy, especially on a long trip. |
| play our dvd movies?There are definitely | | | | Laptops could come in handy for school |
| some good arguments for both sides of this | | | | projects, business, and load of other |
| discussion. So let's run through some of the | | | | things.Do you have kids? If yes, are you |
| positives for both sides of this | | | | willing to let them use a laptop that could |
| earth-shattering-topic (some humor).For many, | | | | cost many hundreds of dollars more than a |
| the biggest reason we use to base many of our | | | | portable dvd player. I've got young kids who |
| decisions on is simply over the dollars that | | | | I let use the portable dvd player we have, |
| we'll have to spend. By far and away portable | | | | but I'm not so sure I'd be willing to let |
| dvd players are cheaper to buy over a | | | | young kids use an expensive new laptop |
| laptop...BIG PLUS to portable players. If you | | | | freely. Definitely something worth |
| aren't to picky about the type of laptop you | | | | considering.Portable dvd players have come |
| need, other than playing movies, you could | | | | down in price drastically over the past few |
| possibly buy second-hand which would bring | | | | years, it's not a huge out of pocket expense, |
| the price down considerably. Some would argue | | | | definitely an easier purchase to handle over |
| that you should never buy a laptop | | | | a laptop. My opinion is that it's worth |
| second-hand, I'm still not sure what side of | | | | buying the portable dvd player and down the |
| the fence I sit on for that topic.Would you | | | | road, if you need a laptop for yourself, you |
| even use a laptop for reasons other than | | | | can go out and get it.Who knows, maybe I'll |
| playing movies? If you're not into spending | | | | turn into some on-the-go business guy that |
| much time on the computer | | | | needs a laptop, but for now, I'm really happy |
| | | | with a portable dvd player and my bank |
| or don't have a great need to be on the | | | | account is happier too. |
| computer very often, then why incur the cost | | | | |