CosmicDonut
CosmicDonut

Get Laptop or Bike

23, SDE, 15 lpa, noida. That's about me. Now I want to get either laptop or bike, laptop will be useful if I plan to switch and do my own projects because old laptop is dead and I have office laptop only and play games sometimes, basically all the task that will help me push for enhancing skills.

Bike because, 23 yolo and a wish to have own bike, will get meteor 350

Suggestions?

Laptop will cost 1-1.25 L and meteor if so I'll do down payment of same amount and rest half would be emi

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PrancingNarwhal
PrancingNarwhal

Take a MacBook M1 2020 for 70k and get a hunter 350 for 200k This way you get both

TwirlyHamster
TwirlyHamster

This! ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿผ

DerpyCupcake
DerpyCupcake
Cisco18mo

Yeah this is better, but I would say go for both. Try to get cheaper MacBook like M1 or M2 and do down payment of bike with rest of the amount.

Meteor 350 with necessary accessories will cost like 2.5lakhs minimum, depends which one you getting. You can do two years EMI and then do some investments as well as that is also very important.

Now, be honest, is laptop a requirement? Are you dedicated to do Upskill and projects after work and also on weekends? If you know you will because you have been doing it now as well but your laptop has died, then you should take laptop and bike could be delayed for few months.

Other case, if you travel a lot daily then definitely bike will be very good. But if you donโ€™t travel daily then bike might be just a weekend thing and not worth getting because you wanted laptop to upskill if you go out then that is also a waste of buying laptop instead of bike.

It all depends on what you are interested in. Sometimes you need to buy stuff just because it was your dream since childhood etc. which is fine at this age. But be cautious and donโ€™t make a habit. Best is to get both.

TwirlyDonut
TwirlyDonut
PayPal18mo

Donโ€™t buy on EMI, save it in SIP. Buy a laptop for personal use. It might sound naive, but using your office laptop for personal use isnโ€™t recommended irrespective of the office policy or rules. Distinct computing systems would always help. Bike is not necessary unless you travel quite a bit already and you go on long rides and it is now stifling for you to depend on someone.

CosmicDonut
CosmicDonut
Procol18mo

Yes personal laptop is more freedom

CosmicDonut
CosmicDonut
Procol18mo

Planning to go on rides after I get bike

BouncyPancake
BouncyPancake

Build a pc, same price but multiple times better

CosmicDonut
CosmicDonut
Procol18mo

No, would prefer laptop.

BouncyPancake
BouncyPancake

Bro unless you really need to work while traveling, there's no benefit of laptop. Macbook at that range is basic version, gaming laptops have shit battery and can't be disconnected from charger so it's not any good. Other windows laptop of that price are even worse like xps. You can get 96gb ram with a good ssd and graphic card in that range.

SqueakyCupcake
SqueakyCupcake

Meteor is not comfortable, don't buy any cruiser. From my experience of buying meteor in Bangalore

CosmicDonut
CosmicDonut
Procol18mo

Yes would take a test ride

SqueakyCupcake
SqueakyCupcake

Rent a meteor for a Day, try on bumpy roads, and all. Then decide

TwirlyBanana
TwirlyBanana
Chubb18mo

I can guarantee you bro that bike is what you should choose.

SqueakyBiscuit
SqueakyBiscuit
Swiggy18mo

Username checks out ๐Ÿ™Œ

CosmicDonut
CosmicDonut
Procol18mo

Bro your username ๐Ÿ˜Ž

PrancingNugget
PrancingNugget
Slice18mo

If you want a chick, get the Meteor. If you want to prepare for a good switch, get a MacBook.

CosmicDonut
CosmicDonut
Procol18mo

Taken brdr, but would enjoy bike rides with her. But yes better package is also part of roadmap

SnoozyCoconut
SnoozyCoconut

Travelling to office?

FuzzyCupcake
FuzzyCupcake

15 lpa PE kitna in-hand aayega new tax regime

BouncyPenguin
BouncyPenguin

95k

CosmicDonut
CosmicDonut
Procol18mo

1.12

TwirlyNarwhal
TwirlyNarwhal

You can earn earn on one and drift on the other. Bhai dono cheeze emi pe lele, milake 20k ka emi katega 2 saal tak. 2025 mai jab performance milega toh lumpsum emi band kardena.

TwirlyNarwhal
TwirlyNarwhal

Forgot to mention, SIP shuru karlo side mai even if its 5k per month, it will yield a xirr of 10% minimum if done right and will help you next year.

CosmicDonut
CosmicDonut
Procol18mo

I already do 20k sip per month

GoofyMarshmallow
GoofyMarshmallow

Bro, it is your hard earned money and you only know best what you really need.
But if you are asking, may I suggest to get both of them.
A decent laptop can be purchased within 50k, unless you are planning to buy a Mac. And yes, this is your time to enjoy and explore. Bike is a must, no compromise on it. If I were you, I would go for both. Rest, the final decision is yours.

CosmicDonut
CosmicDonut
Procol18mo

Yupp planning to get laptop next month, around 70-90k ish, want something that can play games would get 2023 series of anything because new ones are always expensive.

Would save for half down payment of bike and get it around Diwali

FloatingJellybean
FloatingJellybean
NetApp18mo

Get your bike. You spend 4-5 hours (consolidated) anyway in front of a screen. Have a reason to go out more.

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