What I Learned From Buying a Laptop and How It Can Save You Money

March 06, 2013

I walked into my local Best Buy and knew I wanted it as soon as I saw it. It was beautifully designed, sleek, and looked like the laptop of the future. It weighed only two pounds. And it was a pleasure to navigate using the touchpad, which perfectly synched the movement of the on-screen cursor to the movement of my fingers. Unfortunately, it was also manufactured by Apple, which meant that purchasing this laptop, the Macbook Air, would set me back at least $1,000. Continue reading “What I Learned From Buying a Laptop and How It Can Save You Money”

Budgeting: Is that Laptop Really Worth $1500?

February 16, 2011

I’m not sure who said it, but I can bet you they were trying to sell you something.  If you’ve read any of my previous blogs  (and if you haven’t, why not?) then you know I have a tendency to prefer paying more for higher quality stuff that should last longer rather than buying cheaper stuff that will likely break down sooner and only end up having to be replaced more frequently.  Well, I’ve since modified my position on the issue.  Here’s what happened: Continue reading “Budgeting: Is that Laptop Really Worth $1500?”