How do I convince my parents to let me have my own MacBook?
I'm going into 8th Grade in September and I want my own MacBook so I have a resource whenever I need it because I'm going to be getting a lot more work then I ever have before. Seeing as how my dad is using our only other working (surprisingly) Dell for work whenever he's home, we're always arguing over the computer on who gets to use it. I also just want one so I can jam to my music in my room (after getting a sweet stereo) by myself with the door closed and so I know I can go on the computer whenever I want without having to beg my dad to get off. Now, he does love Macs because he has one at his work, and I almost have him convinced. I just need a final something to convince him and my mom to get me one. PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!
Show him some graphs, those work well on dad's, tell him he won't have to buy a new computer for a long time because the macbook lasts a lot. tell him you'll get better education, and it'll improve your performance. tell him it'll really help, and show him more graphs. and news about mac, the ones in http://www.apple.com/startpage/ are really good for convincing people...
tell him you will become more responsible and thus you'll grow up...
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