Laptop help please

Donnie

eevie wrote: »

It's for my daughter at uni. I've been looking at the outlet for a few weeks and they do seem to have got cheaper. I think I'll take the plunge!

Don't forget the Bluetooth dongle and card reader in post #3 for less than £4 all in.

bevvy

I know it isn't a 'proper' laptop but what about this netbook http://www.argos.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10001&catalogId=1500001801&productId=1500516077&langId=-1&engine=froogle&keyword=MSI+Wind+U100+10in+Mini+Laptop+-+Pink&_$ja=tsid:11527%7Ccc:%7Cprd:5081907%7Ccat:Mini+Laptops

I have just recently bought one of these and it's a great little thing, decent size, quick, even has bluetooth and I have read it is possible to upgrade the memory cheaply, I'm not techie atall but from reading reviews, forums, etc it seems to be quite a good buy and possibly all you need for your daughter. I'm actually trying to track down a white one for my 12 year old son's xmas. I actually love the pink one (mine's black).

cazarol

I know this will probably sound a bit of a 'daft' question but what is the difference between a laptop, a netbook and a notebook. Many Thanks

-TangleFoot-

cazarol wrote: »

...what is the difference between a laptop, a netbook and a notebook[?]

Does this help?

eevie

Laptop arrived yesterday. I got from the Dell outlet, scratch and dent. I'm really pleased, there is a very faint scratch on the top, you wouldn't notice it, I didn't at first.

Donnie

eevie wrote: »

Laptop arrived yesterday. I got from the Dell outlet, scratch and dent. I'm really pleased, there is a very faint scratch on the top, you wouldn't notice it, I didn't at first.

Very good value at £251.

bazster

If all she's doing is schoolwork and surfing the net then she doesn't need much oomph so you don't need to go chasing high specifications. Some people posting here seem to think she needs something that you could use to run NASA.

She might enjoy a funky little netbook in a bright colour. Several Samsung models (the best ones) available on Amazon for not much more than £200. Sammies are easily upgraded to 2Mb RAM, but I doubt she'd need it.

m_13

I would be concerned about buying a 13 year old a dedicated laptop. The advice at that age is to have a family computer that is used in a public area in the house so parents can be aware what the teenager is looking at.

My teenaged nieces both have laptops and have passwords that their parents don't know and to be honest their parents wouldn't have a clue how to find out what they are up to! They both have their own email addresses which come only to the laptops and if you walk behind them when they are surfing, often they'll close the screen. Not a good sign!

You can find general advice and guidance here: http://www.parentscentre.gov.uk/usingcomputersandtheinternet/top10safetytips/

And specific advice for age 12-14 here:
http://kids.getnetwise.org/safetyguide/age/12-14