What is a REALLY good reason why a teenager should have a laptop?

[blundetr]

Tell him if he dont buy you one you will,
scweem and scweem and scweem

[shortScholar436]

research, help with homework, entertainment (like you can watch ANY tv show, movie documentary cartoon music video etc whenever you want all day everyday) to store pictures, play games, do homework on, talk to your family if you have any around the world for FREE on Skype,

there is SO much you can do. I had to pay for my own laptop, why not get a job and do the same? Then he can't say no because you bought it with your money so it's yours. My dad wasnt against me having one, he just couldnt afford it. So i bought my own and it's the BEST THING i ever bought!

[Pure Awsomeness]

Talk bout that you have to discuss your school studies with your friends at school and library and if he mentions that get a flash drive tell him it can get corrupt. so please I really do need a laptop for my school work, and plus then later on you will not have to buy one for college.

[kindcannon424]

if you dont have a good reason yourself, then you dont need it!

[Eddie1983]

we know the real reason for getting one is so you can go on face book/myspace etc....

but tell your dad that you need one (with a printer as well) for doing coursework, research (with internet), you won't have to nag to use his (if he has a computer), contact with relatives for free (using skype to skype or msn to msn) you can IM or even talk to them using the same program for free

if you manage to pursuade him to get you one then i would HIGHLY recommend you get a Toshiba laptop and also don't get a netbook (the really small ones) they are under powered and limited in what they can do

for general school work, the occasional game on MSN games, facebook etc... i would recommend the following models from toshiba

if you want a 13.3" (small) laptop

link: http://www.toshibadirect.com/td/b2c/pdet...oid=432635
the U400-ST3301 features a 2.16Ghz dual core processor, 3GB DDR2, 160GB (pre formatted) Hard Drive, WIFI enabled

good price: $649

other models

http://www.toshibadirect.com/td/b2c/lapt...0Size=15.4

i rcommed you get a 13-15" laptop unless you want a gaming laptop as the laptop will get too heavy otherwise

goodluck and i hope your dad lets you have a laptop

FYI
make sure you have good anti virus if you are using the laptop online i recommend Avast its free and very effective

http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html

[rainrainrain.]

You will grow a hump on your back while using a desktop. As for laptop, you can lay across your bed without having to hunch over.
that's a good reason.
no need for the chiropractor.