There's lots of great options in between. I mean, the gap between an HP stream and a 15" MacBook Pro is pretty large. Are they already programming other languages? Have they shown promise in doing video/picture editing? Do they already own a Mac - like some kinda used/craigslist find? Are they willing to work their way up from something off craigslist or a mac mini? Why the laptop? If one can afford to buy their kid a Mac without financial pain, why are we even having this discussion? Don't want them to be a spoiled brat? I could understand that. I grew up with a fair bit of both, lol - alternating from having one of the more expensive setups on the forum, to a really cheap craigslist find that needed some fixing. Either their parents buy them one, or they cobble together something from scrap computers. I would assume any geek over the age of 8 somehow has a computer of their own. Sure, if they have an after school job, save from their allowance, go ahead and buy it. My take, if you are willing to mow lawns for a couple years, in addition to household chores like wash dishes, plus your own allowance, sure, I would chip in and help you buy it.Īt the same time, I just feel like it would be overkill for a student. They give you some sound reasons why they need it: durable design, great operating system, really well done apps, have desire to learn video editing, code in swift, little photo editing on the side, will take them through high school and college. Taking into consideration, a MacBook Pro is really a premium device, is this something you really would burden the cost of for a 16 year old or younger? Take another scenario, you have a HP Stream laptop or MacBook Air and your child comes to you asking for 13 or 15 inch MacBook Pro. Now, obvious exceptions include family where money is no exception and obviously know you have a genius and you want to give them the best tools to learn. Came across an article on from Jason Snell about purchasing a Mac for a student.
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