Should I or Shouldn't I?????
I have over $4000 in my bank account, and I'm thinking of buying a Macbook Pro. With the school discount, it'll be $1799. Plus the service plan. Plus the "free" ipod. That'll tack on a few hundred more, but I'll get a $299 refund for the ipod.
I want the Mac because it'll be invaluable as a professional once I graduate. But at the same time, I have a decent working computer, even if it IS a PC. I don't have to buy any text books this semester, but I do have to buy supplies for printmaking and for piecing together my portfolio. Also, having money in my account right now is a good way to pay for next year's trip to San Diego. It'd be about $500-$600 just to get out there and stay a few days.
I'm also paying $200 less in rent per month, and I'm not driving as much either, which saves on gas. But my insurance premium went up $10 because I changed my address (stupid!). I also have a $30 monthly bill for internet, and pay half for electricity, gas and water services. Except for electricity, these are bills I never had before.
I'm not eating out at much, nor have I been drinking/going out often at all (On the road to straight-edge? More on that another time!) But I also owe Brad $185 for the trip to Mexico. My sister's wedding is coming up, and I have to rent a tux, and probably a hotel since I'll have friends coming with me, and there's no room at my parents' house.
I would use the computer for my last semester of school work, and all of my professional work following that. I could use it to display interactive features of my portfolio at Exit Review, and I could take it anywhere.
But it's so much money!
What do I do???
I want the Mac because it'll be invaluable as a professional once I graduate. But at the same time, I have a decent working computer, even if it IS a PC. I don't have to buy any text books this semester, but I do have to buy supplies for printmaking and for piecing together my portfolio. Also, having money in my account right now is a good way to pay for next year's trip to San Diego. It'd be about $500-$600 just to get out there and stay a few days.
I'm also paying $200 less in rent per month, and I'm not driving as much either, which saves on gas. But my insurance premium went up $10 because I changed my address (stupid!). I also have a $30 monthly bill for internet, and pay half for electricity, gas and water services. Except for electricity, these are bills I never had before.
I'm not eating out at much, nor have I been drinking/going out often at all (On the road to straight-edge? More on that another time!) But I also owe Brad $185 for the trip to Mexico. My sister's wedding is coming up, and I have to rent a tux, and probably a hotel since I'll have friends coming with me, and there's no room at my parents' house.
I would use the computer for my last semester of school work, and all of my professional work following that. I could use it to display interactive features of my portfolio at Exit Review, and I could take it anywhere.
But it's so much money!
What do I do???