<p>Spending $2000 on a laptop is not a good investment. I would say to wait a year before getting something new, but if there aren’t any other computers you can use at home, a $500 desktop is a better more cost effective short term solution, and it will last a long time too. A $1500 laptop 14 months from now will likely be better than a $2000 laptop from now with 14 months of wear.</p>