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