Which laptop?

Starb

Can anyone advise please? I am looking for a laptop for a 12 year old who has just started comprehensive, so will need it for school work, and also connecting to the internet and using MSN Messenger at home, she's also adamant she wants a built in webcam.

I have been looking at the refurbished laptops on several websites - anyone had any experience of buying a refurb?

The one's I've seen which tick the right boxes for spec are the Compaq C740EM and Compaq C773EM. Any pros or cons for these?

Any help or alternative suggestions are gratefully accepted.

Thanks

ps: don't really want to spend more than £350

Conor_3

Either or will do. When you get it home, download and run Decrapifier on it, unsinstall anything from Norton and McAfee (get the removal tools from their websites) and put on your own AV solution. It'll run a lot faster.