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<\/a><\/p>\nForum user Andre66 is wondering whether to\u00a0purchase a PS4 console\u00a0or a new\u00a0college laptop. They write:<\/p>\n
“I’m going to buy a PS4 or a new laptop for me, but I don’t know which one. The laptop would be to use at college, since my last one is doing really bad. But I think it would be nice to have a new console, since my last one was the PS2. But I already have a\u00a0gaming desktop.”<\/p>\n
At first glance, the answer is obvious and it involves a value judgment on my part: always prioritize education over entertainment. However, we don’t know whether Andre66 is really using his or her gaming desktop as the primary computer for school work and, therefore, doesn’t necessarily need a great school laptop as badly as most people do. On the other hand, even if I had a great desktop at home, I’d still want a laptop to take to class and use in the library.<\/p>\n
We also don’t know what Andre66’s budget is. On holiday sales, you can sometimes find a PS4 for as little as $199, which is a lot less than the cost of a really great college laptop. Perhaps Andre66 can afford to get both a PS4 and a laptop. From most to least expensive, here are some laptops that are great for school and relatively easy on the wallet.<\/p>\n
HP Envy 13t<\/strong>: This is our favorite college laptop overall, thanks to its excellent keyboard, nearly 10 hours of Hp envy 13 series laptop battery<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0life\u00a0and\u00a0lightweight design. The Envy 13t starts at under $900 normally, but as of this writing, HP.com has it on sale for $799. It comes with a Core i7 processor, 8GB of\u00a0RAM\u00a0and a 256GB SSD.<\/p>\n