I’m going to university next year for engineering, and wondering if anyone could advise me on choosing a good used ThinkPad! Probably will buy from EBay or local used laptop store. For me, all the info and models is overwhelming because I know very little about laptops in general.
Ideally, I would like:
16 gb ram Fairly portable, would be bringing it to and from university each day
Ok battery life, I could plug it in throughout the day
Capable of running CAD programs, web browsing, coding, without an issue
Able to last me through the four years of university
Budget is ≈ $850 CAD/$625 USD
I’ll be buying a used iPad most likely, for taking digital notes, but would be open to a touchscreen laptop as well
I’m going to university next year for engineering, and wondering if anyone could advise me on choosing a good used ThinkPad! Probably will buy from EBay or local used laptop store. For me, all the info and models is overwhelming because I know very little about laptops in general.
Ideally, I would like:
16 gb ram Fairly portable, would be bringing it to and from university each day
Ok battery life, I could plug it in throughout the day
Capable of running CAD programs, web browsing, coding, without an issue
Able to last me through the four years of university
Budget is ≈ $850 CAD/$625 USD
I’ll be buying a used iPad most likely, for taking digital notes, but would be open to a touchscreen laptop as well
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Should You Buy Bitcoin?
In general, many financial experts support their clients’ desire to buy cryptocurrency, but they don’t recommend it unless clients express interest. “The biggest concern for us is if someone wants to invest in crypto and the investment they choose doesn’t do well, and then all of a sudden they can’t send their kids to college,” says Ian Harvey, a certified financial planner (CFP) in New York City. “Then it wasn’t worth the risk.” The speculative nature of cryptocurrency leads some planners to recommend it for clients’ “side” investments. “Some call it a Vegas account,” says Scott Hammel, a CFP in Dallas. “Let’s keep this away from our real long-term perspective, make sure it doesn’t become too large a portion of your portfolio.” In a very real sense, Bitcoin is like a single stock, and advisors wouldn’t recommend putting a sizable part of your portfolio into any one company. At most, planners suggest putting no more than 1% to 10% into Bitcoin if you’re passionate about it. “If it was one stock, you would never allocate any significant portion of your portfolio to it,” Hammel says.
