Computer Tips -Laptop or Desktop?

Most university students are currently looking for a new computer to kick start their studies, and since portability is a necessity laptops usually come out on top. There are two main problems with this however -laptops are way more expensive compared to a desktop with the same capabilities/features (in terms of RAM, CPU Processor, Graphics, etc), and they are much more easily broken and stolen. So what to do?

Well this is what I'm doing; I bought a very good and awesomely priced netbook in grade 12 (or you could buy it now as you head off to uni) to solve the portability issue, and now I am buying a desktop for my dorm room to solve the "more bang for your buck" issue.

Here's why:

For the same money (or quite possibly less) you can get both an ultra-portable computer (netbook) that doesn't need to have the more expensive (and heavy) features such as excellent multimedia, good graphics, i5 processors, a lot of RAM, etc etc (which saves you a LOT of money), as well as a desktop with more features and expansion capabilities than a laptop.

The netbook can be a mini 10"-13" computer that doesn't need to have any features because you would use it only for taking notes and email/internet (putting it at ~$100-$250 and keeping it much lighter than a 14"-17" laptop).

And then the desktop would be your powerhouse that you can use for bigger projects, videos, movies, games, etc., and which you can buildup with serious features while still keeping the price low (~$450-$900 for a very good desktop -$900 being relatively gamer-worthy)

So in total you would have a $600-$1000 netbook + desktop duo with many more features and pros than a simple laptop at the same price.

The netbook I am using right now that works very well is an
Acer Aspire One 722 :
-11.6" screen
-AMD Dual-Core C-50 Processor
-1.0 GHz
-2GB DDR3
-6-Cell Li-ion battery
-250 GB HDD
-HD 1366x768
-HDMI out

some reviews for it here

I found a deal online (walmart) where I got it for $149 from the original ~$300. I cannot find a comparable deal for it anymore, but here is a netbook with a low price and good reviews :) :Acer AO532h-2588 10.1-Inch Onyx Blue Netbook


See what you can find on amazon, walmart.com, etc.

For desktops, really good ones can be found from ~$450+, just look around. best bang for the buck comes from: lenovo, dell, hp, acer, asus.
^All-in-One's may also interest you if you want a bit of flair.

Happy browsing :):) and feel free to comment on what deals you find/what solutions you've come up with for the portability vs. feature-bility vs cheap-ability debate