Fred Harteis News Articles- If your kid is heading to college this fall, you may be feeling pretty protective of your wallet. But equipping your offspring with one of the cut-rate laptops in those back-to-school fliers is a false economy.
"You can't expect a $500 laptop to last four years," says Yancy Phillips, director of IT user services at Indiana State University.
For a model that goes the distance, Phillips says, expect to spend around $1,000. Take this Laptop Shopping 101 course to find the right notebook for your collegian. Mom and Dad, you may want one for ... more »