Perhaps it seems like an easy decision, but I am having trouble deciding between a laptop and a desktop PC. Obviously the desktop is a better bang-for-the-buck system, and significantly easier/cheaper to upgrade. The problem is, I may be moving overseas in 2 years when I go to graduate school. In that case I could take the laptop with me relatively easily. The downside of course is the laptop GPU cannot be upgraded and I do intend to use my PC for gaming. At the moment I am leaning towards a desktop PC.
So the question really boils down to, how difficult/expensive/risky is it to transport a desktop PC overseas? Also, is there any reason new barebone laptops would not be available in 2-3 years time? I was thinking I could possibly transfer the hardware to a new barebones to make upgrading a bit less pricey, if I went the laptop route. Of course that assumes the laptop chipset would be compatible with Merom processors, etc. A third alternative would be to buy an inexpensive budget laptop in 2 years for taking to graduate school, though this would not necessarily be ideal. Thoughts or advice appreciated.
So the question really boils down to, how difficult/expensive/risky is it to transport a desktop PC overseas? Also, is there any reason new barebone laptops would not be available in 2-3 years time? I was thinking I could possibly transfer the hardware to a new barebones to make upgrading a bit less pricey, if I went the laptop route. Of course that assumes the laptop chipset would be compatible with Merom processors, etc. A third alternative would be to buy an inexpensive budget laptop in 2 years for taking to graduate school, though this would not necessarily be ideal. Thoughts or advice appreciated.
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