Quote Originally Posted by Owlie View Post
I'm trying to decide between a couple of Dell models (because of the substantial student discount--12%, and the free X-box doesn't hurt). They'll both run the statistics program I need, but one will run it more comfortably. (Also a consideration because the MS program I'm in doesn't make you buy books, but they do give you GIANT Powerpoint presentations.) The question is, is it worth the $400 extra for the processing speed and more memory, especially since unlike my alma mater, they make you buy the software, albeit at a substantial discount.

So not a lot of money for bike things, even though I'd like an extra pair of shorts.
Oh, yeah, computers are a huge $$ suck...and the sad thing is that 12 months later they're replaced by something better for the same $ and 3-5 years later they are obsolete.