That s 90 nights in three years, and three years is about the usable life of any computer. Software has advanced to the point that, upgrade the box as you will, it won t really run the latest versions. Do the math. Not only is the desktop equivalent half the price, but it s also a bit faster, the monitor is much bigger, and the hard drive is vastly larger. And that s the rule, not the exception.
Portability simply comes with a steep price premium.
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