Edit: I Want To Start A Gaming Laptop Charity

[Gizmo j]

2025 Edit: (I wanted to talk about this some more)


I wanted to make a gaming laptop charity for poor kids, and when I tell people this many people say that gaming laptops are "too expensive" for a charity, here is why I disagree.


The cheapest new car in the United States is the Nissan Versa, which cost $17,190

The PS5Pro has a GPU that is said to be equivalent to the desktop RTX 4070, The laptop RTX 4080 is considered to be equivalent to the desktop RTX 4070, the laptop RTX 5070ti is said to be equivalent to the laptop RTX 4080.

The cheapest laptop with a RTX 5070ti that's fully in stock is the laptop below, which cost $1600.

You can buy 10 of these laptops for the price of the cheapest car!

I want you to think back to every car you've ever seen in your life, every car you've seen on TV, in the street, etc.

Now multiply that by 10.....that's how many gaming laptops we could have!

 

[sdifox]

Stop 3D printing. The fume is getting to ya.

 

[dave_the_nerd]

There are already charities that hook people up with computers, and most states have a “welfare tier” of subsidized internet access for people.

Disadvantaged people don’t need gaming laptops, they need a roof over their head, a 20Mb/4Mb Xfinity connection for $20/mo., and a 4-5 year old off lease refurb PC with a word processor and Chrome so they can participate in society.

If you want people to game start a charity that gives people Switches.

 

[Gizmo j]

There are already charities that hook people up with computers, and most states have a “welfare tier” of subsidized internet access for people.

Disadvantaged people don’t need gaming laptops, they need a roof over their head, a 20Mb/4Mb Xfinity connection for $20/mo., and a 4-5 year old off lease refurb PC with a word processor and Chrome so they can participate in society.

If you want people to game start a charity that gives people Switches.

With a gaming laptop you can make your own games or mods for a game, you can't with a Nintendo Switch.

 

[fralexandr]

For $1800, the cost of that gaming laptop, you could donate 9 cheap office laptops to get people access to jobs and help them connect with friends and families?

So, for the cost of a new Nissan Versa you could support 81 families or individuals instead of 9?

 

[Gizmo j]

For $1800, the cost of that gaming laptop, you could donate 9 cheap office laptops to get people access to jobs and help them connect with friends and families?

So, for the cost of a new Nissan Versa you could support 81 families or individuals instead of 9?

Part of the reason I want to start this charity is to get more people into video game design.

You can't make your own games with a cheap office laptop.

 

[fralexandr]

Part of the reason I want to start this charity is to get more people into video game design.

You can't make your own games with a cheap office laptop.

Not that they were good games, they're pretty bad actually, but I have completed 2 games and 0 mods. None of them were released to the general public and none of them are for sale. 1 in c++ and 1 in rpg maker. I have a few incomplete ones in rpgmaker. Neither were made using a gaming laptop, but both could be made with any modern office laptop.

 

[sdifox]

Op doesn't know the difference between a gaming laptop and a game making computer.

 

[feralkid]

Op doesn't know the difference between a gaming laptop and a game making computer.

Of course he doesn't.

 

[Gizmo j]

You might be able to make your own games with a "Gaming Phone", but not a Nintendo Switch.

 

[sdifox]

You might be able to make your own games with a "Gaming Phone", but not a Nintendo Switch.

Fuze4 is for Switch. Stop saying shit you have no idea about.

FUZE4 Nintendo Switch

Learn to code with FUZE for Nintendo Switch. Create and share your own games. Coming Q2 2018

www.fuze.co.uk

 

[Red Squirrel]

I can't imagine how frustrating it would be to try to code on a phone lol.

 

[Gizmo j]

Fuze4 is for Switch. Stop saying shit you have no idea about.

FUZE4 Nintendo Switch

Learn to code with FUZE for Nintendo Switch. Create and share your own games. Coming Q2 2018

www.fuze.co.uk

Are you able to use programs like unreal engine?

 

[sdifox]

Are you able to use programs like unreal engine?

Are you saying games must all use Unreal Engine?
Pretty sure I wrote Mastermind in Pascal without using Unreal engine since Epic Games wasn't even around yet. Game engines make game development easier, it is not mandatory.


Oh and Versa is not the world's cheapest new car by a long shot.

Here is a EV cheaper than your Versa

New BYD Dolphin enters China with a starting price of 13,865 USD

The BYD Dolphin Honor Edition hatchback offers 130 kW motor and up to 420 km range.

carnewschina.com

Even cheaper cars

The World's 13 Cheapest New Cars That You Can Own

You can order cars from China that use the same platform as your grandma's electric scooter and are technically street legal... but are they worth it?

www.hotcars.com

Also, you kind of need money to be charitable. You don't have enough blood to donate.

 

[nakedfrog]

How's the game you're currently developing coming along?

 

[lxskllr]

I offered $20 for a hnefatafl game(serious offer). I don't think I'll ever see my game.

 

[Gizmo j]

Are you saying games must all use Unreal Engine?
Pretty sure I wrote Mastermind in Pascal without using Unreal engine since Epic Games wasn't even around yet. Game engines make game development easier, it is not mandatory.


Oh and Versa is not the world's cheapest new car by a long shot.

Here is a EV cheaper than your Versa

New BYD Dolphin enters China with a starting price of 13,865 USD

The BYD Dolphin Honor Edition hatchback offers 130 kW motor and up to 420 km range.

carnewschina.com

Even cheaper cars

The World's 13 Cheapest New Cars That You Can Own

You can order cars from China that use the same platform as your grandma's electric scooter and are technically street legal... but are they worth it?

www.hotcars.com

Also, you kind of need money to be charitable. You don't have enough blood to donate.

Hmm, when I googled "cheapest new car" it took me to usnews and the cheapest was the Nissan versa, some other sites said the same thing.

 

[sdifox]

that is probably true for USA... but you said world.

 

[Gizmo j]

that is probably true for USA... but you said world.

Well, Nissan is a Japanese company.

 

[sdifox]

Well, Nissan is a Japanese company.

and that has to do with the price of the vehicle in USA how?

 

[Gizmo j]

For $1800, the cost of that gaming laptop, you could donate 9 cheap office laptops to get people access to jobs and help them connect with friends and families?

So, for the cost of a new Nissan Versa you could support 81 families or individuals instead of 9?

Also, I wanted the laptops to be a "Console Killer".

Performance that matches consoles.

 

[sdifox]

Also, I wanted the laptops to be a "Console Killer".

Performance that matches consoles.

Your wants far outpaced your purchasing power.

 

[nakedfrog]

The Super Nintendo is a console

 

[Shmee]

I would say focus instead on refurbishing old desktops and parts, and teaching poor kids about computers, how to use, troubleshoot, fix and build them, and then they could make use of somewhat older parts, and by adding a decent GPU, could get themselves a basic gaming computer. They would also learn valuable life skills.

My first job I worked at a non profit that was kind of in this sense, but for us the computers were really old (even at the time) but we fixed them up and put Linux on them and donated them.

 

[Gizmo j]

I would say focus instead on refurbishing old desktops and parts, and teaching poor kids about computers, how to use, troubleshoot, fix and build them, and then they could make use of somewhat older parts, and by adding a decent GPU, could get themselves a basic gaming computer. They would also learn valuable life skills.

My first job I worked at a non profit that was kind of in this sense, but for us the computers were really old (even at the time) but we fixed them up and put Linux on them and donated them.

Laptops are portable!

Can you fit a desktop in a backpack?

Can you take it to school?

Can you take it to the library?

Can you take it to the park?

Can you use it on the bus?

Can you use it on a plane?