The cost minimization problem [Need advice - cracked classmate PC]

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You could use a monitor until you get a new laptop or repair the screen. I recommend getting a new laptop since the classmates aren't exactly good. The alliance station at competitions does have a power supply(don't quote me on this, I don't remember if this is true) so you could bring a monitor up with your classmate every time you have a match though it would be pretty annoying.

You can use any laptop you want to control the laptop, there is no restriction that I know of on that. The software you need to have installed is the netbeans IDE and the Java updates I think(again, don't quote me on this). Anyways, good luck with the rest of build season!