Originally Posted by vavavroom
Originally Posted by JeffKeryk
I see it differently.
The post suggested this was a computer in support of college; later he suggested it was more for gaming.
A $600 Chromebook is a far better choice for school.
A $1,000 Mac or Win blows the doors off an Alienware notebook for school.
And technology will make the computer old, as it does all things computer.
How did you come to this conclusion? Surely not based on what I wrote. In my first post in this thread I wrote:
Originally Posted by vavavroom
]While this a gaming laptop, he does some gaming, it's going to be great for other uses also.
I clearly indicated he does some gaming, and that the computer will be also for other uses. Those will be the main uses, and I mentioned AutoCAD, which he gets free. Good to know for those who are worried about how I spend my money. These other uses will be mostly study-related and will not be discussed publicly. If I can't mention what computer I purchased for my son without causing a commotion, I can only imagine the comments regarding his intended field of study. I'm also glad I never mentioned the laptop my employer has supplied to me.
I misunderstood your post. I thought you were buying a computer for a kid to go off to college.
I focused on the first 2 sentences:
"I bought my son a new laptop. He is going off to university in the fall and his current desktop computer is getting long in the tooth."
My mistake...
I have quite a bit of experience in school computers.
Gaming computers focus on ultra graphics, while school computers focus on portability, cost, cloud connectivity, etc.
Alienware notebooks are surely top-of-the-line gamers. They are Dell, which are excellent and highly recommended.
Again, apologies.