SON DEMANDS A SURFACE PRO LAPTOP FOR SCHOOL CAUSE IT MAKES HIM LOOK COOLER
Singapore Uncensored·2024-04-14 12:04
I am curious why many students buy such expensive laptops.
My son came to me earlier today asking for a Surface Go or Surface Pro laptop. He said the reason he needs it is to look cool in front of other students. He is studying a course that does not requires a powerful or expensive laptop.
Well obviously I said no and he is begging me for it.
Personally, when I was studying my parents support me and pay for food and school college, but I still try to minimize their costs.
I bought a used business laptop for $200 when I went into uni and it’s worked perfectly the whole time I’ve been here, with the exception of having to replace the battery once for $40.
I understand that some majors are required to have higher-end laptops, and that completely makes sense. But
I’ve seen students in my economics and political science classes have expensive laptops that aren’t necessary. Even my colleauges have MacBooks that they bought new and they support themselves entirely and have majors that don’t require expensive laptops.
I don’t understand the reasoning. Is just a want, or is there more of a purpose of having such a pricey device?
Does it help you do better in school?
Same reason people have $1k phones when a $200 phone would work 90% as well for most tasks.
It’s more like: “Why do people who earn very little buy expensive things that doesn’t provide much more utility?”
Don’t spoil him, tell him go work part time and earn himself if he wants stuff.
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Aikiyo 18/04/2024
follow the sch spec. everyone uses the same. if he want ask him to buy himself using his own pocket money.
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Ah-Fool 17/04/2024
Ask him to pay his own. Earn it during holidays work. That’s my era when I am a kid. Parents stop pampering them!!
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Dass 17/04/2024
peers pressure. This is what many parents face with their children. All watch tell the same time and runs at the same speed. if he understands that he will be glad with the one he gets that is less cost with same performance . Tell him hard work pays, let him know the real satisfaction comes from his hard earn money when he can feel the real joys of happiness.
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Dass reply Dass 17/04/2024
If it's for education purposes, then it's OK to buy one for him.
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Astro KW 16/04/2024
Glad you didn't cave in to his silly requests! 😏 Unless you are very Rich, even then, they should be provided with what is needed, Not for Showoff..
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Astro KW reply Astro KW 16/04/2024
... If he really wants, it, go find some way to earn $$$ himself! 😏 Lots (?) of students do 'part-time'..
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kktk 19/04/2024
and at the end of the day regardless of the issues that we have to face up to it is up to us to make sure we are able to account for them appropriately without the .need to go beyond what is needed
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