Payments, worth it?

**ATilaptops** · 12-11-2003, 04:57 PM

Well first off, I think I'm convinced that Dell is better than voodoo. You cna get the same thing (not as pretty and with the Dell logo

) for $1000 less! I could probably pay like $100 a month, so you guys think payments on an 8600 would be worth it or not? Maybe Dell could paint it Brush metal all over to make it look cool?

**ATilaptops** · 12-11-2003, 06:15 PM

Just wondering, how are those wide screen LCDs for gaming? I mean they run on different resolutions. Also is a WUXGA better than a WSXGA+ screen?

**coolqf** · 12-12-2003, 02:58 AM

Originally posted by ATilaptops
Well first off, I think I'm convinced that Dell is better than voodoo. You cna get the same thing (not as pretty and with the Dell logo) for $1000 less! I could probably pay like $100 a month, so you guys think payments on an 8600 would be worth it or not? Maybe Dell could paint it Brush metal all over to make it look cool?

It's your call man... You want a laptop? don't have the cash? Cool with paying the monthly payments? Is that your laptop of choice?
If yes to all, then that's the laptop for you.

**ATilaptops** · 12-12-2003, 03:38 AM

That's what I was thinking, and I'm cool with the payments, but if it means paying like double the price in interest then maybe it isn't worth it. On the other hand if I'll only pay an extra $500 or so in interest than that'd be fine. Of course the best option if my Grandma fronting the cash and me paying it off with 0% interest or very low

**coolqf** · 12-12-2003, 02:04 PM

Originally posted by ATilaptops
That's what I was thinking, and I'm cool with the payments, but if it means paying like double the price in interest then maybe it isn't worth it. On the other hand if I'll only pay an extra $500 or so in interest than that'd be fine. Of course the best option if my Grandma fronting the cash and me paying it off with 0% interest or very low

If you'd like, just provide teh link of how many installments you have to pay and how much interest it will really cost

**ATilaptops** · 12-12-2003, 05:56 PM

What? That makes no sense. What link from where?

**KegCanMan** · 12-12-2003, 06:01 PM

Screw making payments. Save up and then buy.
You will save $$$..plus something better will
be out when you want to buy. Then buy that.

**ATilaptops** · 12-12-2003, 06:03 PM

Makes, some sense but I want a lappy now

Plus I am willing to pay a premium to get it now and pay later/gradually. Maybe most aren't as long as the laptop can play games like HL2 then it will probably last me a very long time and I won't need much more.

**melee** · 12-12-2003, 07:52 PM

Ok, dont do it.

You'll be still making payments when the laptops obsolete, save up and then buy man.

I mean, payments are not the way to go.

**ATilaptops** · 12-12-2003, 10:07 PM

Well given the fact that if I make payments on a really nice laptop that can last me a long time then it won't really matter that's it becomes obsolete, it'll be obsolete in like what? 6 months tops even after I save up. So far this is the list I have a pros and cons:

Pros:

Get dream laptop now.

Cons:

Pay a premium for the privilege of getting it now.
Still paying while obsolete.

It may look like cons are winning here, to the normal person

, but it seems like pro's are winning to me

Edit:There is one way to settle this, you guys think it's possible to get a laptop which can play CS for $500 maybe $600? Just to hold me over until I can save enough for a super nice one

**barton boi** · 12-12-2003, 10:27 PM

I'm sure you can, CS can practically run on anything. How will you get the $600, sell your consoles?

**ATilaptops** · 12-13-2003, 12:50 AM

I do own all 3 consoles

But let's see $300 for Christmas. Plus $100 or from so side jobs I'm doing and $90 from a P4 I have and $80 that I ahve now is $580, and I can always make an exta $20, so i'm good

Where to find such a laptop though? I have no idea

**barton boi** · 12-13-2003, 12:54 AM

Ebay? If you saved an extra $100 you could get an inspiron 1100.

**ATilaptops** · 12-13-2003, 01:04 AM

What's an inspiron 1100 have in it?

**barton boi** · 12-13-2003, 01:46 AM

@ $700 it's got a shitty celeron 2.4GHZ, 256MB RAM, Integrated graphix, 20GB, CDRW/DVD, 14.1" XGA, and maybe a little over an hour of battery. You'd might wanna sell your Xbox or PS2 and pay an extra $150 and get a 40GB and a 15" and a better battery. It's not as nice as that Voodoo, but it'll play CS.

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