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Title: Laptop for the kids, help please.
Post by: redimp on October 28, 2007, 11:58:29 PM
Jayde and Jazz,would like a laptop for xmas.

We don't really want to spend that much on one as I know,they will use it very little really,a small amount of surfing for homework,playing games,and the old msn chit chatting to mates.

I have seen one in Asda for £350.00,and a couple of other places for the same price.

Is it a total waste of money buying one that cheap? or will this be ok for the kids?

Thanks in advance
Shelly x


Title: Re: Laptop for the kids, help please.
Post by: Ironside on October 29, 2007, 12:20:18 AM
350 for a laptop should be ok for kids

mine wasnt that much more and is 18 months old

aslong as they arent going to be playing graphic intessive games it should be fine

it they were wanting it for games they would be better with desktops as laptops arent great for games


Title: Re: Laptop for the kids, help please.
Post by: lucky_scrote on October 29, 2007, 03:25:49 PM
This laptop is 400 quid:

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/132347


As far as i know thats a very good laptop for value, im just not 100% sure about windows vista running on 1gb of ram, anyone have a 1gb laptop running on vista?


Title: Re: Laptop for the kids, help please.
Post by: Colchester Kev on October 29, 2007, 03:45:45 PM
Laptop for the kids ?? sounds like a fair swap ... where do i exchange mine for a laptop ;)


Title: Re: Laptop for the kids, help please.
Post by: booder on October 29, 2007, 03:51:36 PM
beware those intessive games


Title: Re: Laptop for the kids, help please.
Post by: redimp on October 29, 2007, 05:37:22 PM
Laptop for the kids ?? sounds like a fair swap ... where do i exchange mine for a laptop ;)

 ;smackedbottom; ;smackedbottom;


Thanks for the reply's guy's

One more question XP or vista?


Title: Re: Laptop for the kids, help please.
Post by: Ironside on October 29, 2007, 06:19:55 PM
beware those intessive games

dave me and you are going to rumble if you are ever brave enough to turn up at another bash


Title: Re: Laptop for the kids, help please.
Post by: RichEO on October 29, 2007, 09:22:53 PM
Laptop for the kids ?? sounds like a fair swap ... where do i exchange mine for a laptop ;)

 ;smackedbottom; ;smackedbottom;


Thanks for the reply's guy's

One more question XP or vista?

Not a simple question. Couple of big threads on this a few months ago.

My overall opinion, go for vista, why pay for the older version. And most of the problems are with incompatible hardware which you shouldn't get with a new PC! This was not agreed with by most though!


Title: Re: Laptop for the kids, help please.
Post by: lucky_scrote on October 30, 2007, 11:17:53 AM
Well i havnt had the chance to fool around with vista, but if you arent going to be playing intense games on the laptop then you may as well do what rich said and go for vista.

I won't touch vista for a couple years because i like my computer games :D


Title: Re: Laptop for the kids, help please.
Post by: RichEO on October 30, 2007, 05:01:13 PM
Well i havnt had the chance to fool around with vista, but if you arent going to be playing intense games on the laptop then you may as well do what rich said and go for vista.

I won't touch vista for a couple years because i like my computer games :D

Games are working for me on vista  :dontask:



How about this one £299.99 http://www.ebuyer.com/product/133382


Title: Re: Laptop for the kids, help please.
Post by: booder on October 30, 2007, 05:08:15 PM
beware those intessive games

dave me and you are going to rumble if you are ever brave enough to turn up at another bash

 ;scarymoment;