<p>I am trying to get a very solid, but non expensive set of clothes for BS.</p>
<p>Since certain schools are formal prices may be a little more expensive. How much do you guys plan on spending?</p>
<p>On clothes ~$600</p>
<p>Computer 2000-2500</p>
<p>Uh... on what computer are you going to spend 2 grand on?</p>
<p>Hehe, depends what you like. After years of not having access to a computer at all I have a 5k one now... Saving, etc.</p>
<p>A Mac book Pro. It is what my sister got when she went off to BS.</p>
<p>I spent $1000 last year for clothes alone because I had absolutely nothing that fit the dress code, but it was a little much.</p>
<p>I don't have anything that would fit a formal dress code. I don't even have a real tie! </p>
<p>@Benev: MacBook Pros are amazing, I have one, but if I could go back and redo the thing I would get a decked out Air.</p>
<p>Yah, but aren't those things unable to play DVDs because they are too thin?</p>
<p>You can get a super light superdrive on the side, it fits in your backpack with ease. </p>
<p>Pro BL does beat out Air but I have never used my pro for over 6 hours (BL of air) not being in an area where I can charge.</p>
<p>I'll be honest: Don't get obsessed with the laptops... The schools will normally have a suggested laptop list. Check the list and you'll be surprised at the deals and packages. My laptop is $2,000 with software and everything. It is a tablet.(the tablet is the bare minimum at Kent).</p>
<p>i'm probably spending $1000 on clothes.</p>
<p>I think I'm going to get a new Macbook because mine is like 2 years old and falling apart. The people at the apple store genius bar know me and feel bad for me. My hard drive has crashed 3 times in the past year. So my parents probably are going to get me a new one for graduation.</p>
<p>two years old is not old at all...</p>
<p>Get it tuned up at a computer store. Macs last forever.</p>
<p>Get one before college. It will be a lot better, imo.</p>
<p>They really don't last forever but I just said I bring it to the apple store all the time.</p>
<p>I'm going to see if it will make it. I'm really attached to my laptop so if I can keep it, I am. But like it is getting to the point where it will cost less for me to just get a new one. Hard drives are expensive and I have gone through a lot.</p>
<p>Haha... yeah.</p>
<p>My Mom's had her mac for four years and still uses it! It is in good condition, like a japanese/korean car!</p>
<p>Four years isn't really that long to have a computer...</p>
<p>I know that... She plans to keep it for longer. </p>
<p>I used that in perspective with the two years.</p>
<p>Is it a desktop? Those last forever. </p>
<p>iBooks are crap. Thank god they don't make those anymore. Macbooks are decent enough to last a few years but mine is just a tad bit faulty i guess.</p>
<p>No it's a notebook.</p>
<p>oh ok. </p>
<p>i don't know. My macbook is just a mess haha but whatever. Some people get really lucky (your mom) and others obviously chose the short straw (me).</p>