| tarheel91 said: Yeah, I'm going to be majoring in mechanical engineering, with a focus on automotive engineering. I hope to be doing undergraduate research starting this summer, so I'm betting that graphics card will come in handy. Any idea on how quickly the prices drop on those things? That last ASUS looked pretty good. |
Not that fast unless vendors are just clearing stock that's being replaced by a newer model. Most manufacturers are pretty good about tapering off inventory/production prior to this though, so you have to watch closely.
Just look at the difference in specs between the $1100 model and the $1300 model to give you an idea of what the incremental difference would be from one update to the next.
Asus offers rebates from time to time, so buying when they are available often makes more sense than waiting for the price to drop.
Also consider that Windows 7 is coming soon, although it's currently not scheduled until Jan 2010 (too late for Fall semester). All that really means is that if you're planning on using it, it's another cost to factor in. Maybe it will be discounted for Vista users (on an OEM license seems unlikely), and maybe an OEM license will only cost $99 (like VistaX64).
