[Quiet Man Cometh]

Think about what you do and how far ahead you want to think. I'm looking into cheaper "portable" electronics as well. I love my laptop, but looking at my finances, I think I game way too much to be able to afford to keep upgrading, and I would want to, so my next actual computer will be a desktop again and I'll keep this laptop for when I travel. (My last laptop I used for 9 year before I got this one.)

I personally dislike bringing a laptop to school, mainly because it's heavy and I'm always worried about people swiping it. That would be game-over for me since this is my main computer. I'd rather have a cheap tote-about thing, and then my main set-up at home base. Last term, I actually did all my class work taking files on flash drives between home and computer labs. It's a titch awkward but I'm paranoid enough that it makes me feel better. ;)