A cheap $300 laptop is already less than what you would like to have, is already outdated, and as you learn more, you will need even more processing power. So you could spend $300 right now, which might be cheap, but it won't last more than a year, and it won't fulfill your needs in general.
A cheap $600 laptop is a bit closer to being able to fulfill your needs. But it would typically be outdated already, or will be within months. And again, as you learn more, and have more processing needs, it will fulfill your needs less and less.
The base model MacBook is about $949 ( student discount ), it is today's cutting edge technology. It will fulfill your current needs, and as you learn more and need more power - you will find that it will most likely take you into the next 2-3 years without any disappointment.
So it's relative, you can spend $300 right now, but you would be throwing it away. You could spend $600 right now, but it's doubtful that it would fulfill your needs for more than a year. You could spend the $949 for something that will last you at least a few years which makes it a better long term investment.
If you say "I cannot spend more than $$$.$$ period", then we can try to find something to fit your budget. But if you can afford the $949 that would be the best answer at the moment.
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A cheap $300 laptop is already less than what you would like to have, is already outdated, and as you learn more, you will need even more processing power. So you could spend $300 right now, which might be cheap, but it won't last more than a year, and it won't fulfill your needs in general.
A cheap $600 laptop is a bit closer to being able to fulfill your needs. But it would typically be outdated already, or will be within months. And again, as you learn more, and have more processing needs, it will fulfill your needs less and less.
The base model MacBook is about $949 ( student discount ), it is today's cutting edge technology. It will fulfill your current needs, and as you learn more and need more power - you will find that it will most likely take you into the next 2-3 years without any disappointment.
So it's relative, you can spend $300 right now, but you would be throwing it away. You could spend $600 right now, but it's doubtful that it would fulfill your needs for more than a year. You could spend the $949 for something that will last you at least a few years which makes it a better long term investment.
If you say "I cannot spend more than $$$.$$ period", then we can try to find something to fit your budget. But if you can afford the $949 that would be the best answer at the moment.