Well if you were a big fan of DD wouldn't you want to know Larian was making D:OS and at least be able to check out the kickstarter so you could decide if you wanted to back it or just wait for the release?
Also, if he did decide a portable computer would be worth getting, if he knows about the game now it wouldn't take much money being set aside each month to be able to afford one when the game is released (or just before, when there are sales for the start of the school year).
