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Thoughts on this laptop for a young kid?
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Thanks guys. I was attracted by the price. Lol didn't even notice that it was only 10" smh at me.
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Also, if it isn't against rules, I can suggest a web address where you can track deals. Sometimes, to beat competition some items go on sale well before Black Friday with great low prices. Can PM you if interested.
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Rules shmules lay it in us!
Shunpike
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Okay I will. If I am banned for it, I will ask @Trouty to defend me in court.
https://www.fatwallet.com/forums/hot-deals
Sign up to this site, then there is an option where you can set your notification choices. Say you are hunting for a Chromebook. The website will email you anytime there is a deal on Chromebooks. Instant notification. With the help of this site, I never paid face value to any electronics or large purchase including my Grill etc. Best site ever for deal hunting. FYI. I am not affiliated with this site whatsoever. I just saved a ton of money thanks to them.
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You can also find one you like on Amazon and sign up for alerts on http://camelcamelcamel.com/
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That's great, you're just helping us out. Unless you own the site, that is.
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You get a like just for "SHMULES"
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What's the age of the young kid? It matters because of the games they might be interested in playing with it. You definitely want a decent amount of RAM and a decent graphics card if they're older than 9 or will be soon. Before that, I'd say make sure the computer in question will handle something like Minecraft with little effort or you'll probably be asked for a new computer daily.
My son didn't really use his laptop for homework until he got to junior high. My daughter still hasn't used hers for school. Both game on theirs, which is what I expected so I planned accordingly.
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Good advice. Some homework will be done, but I imagine some gaming too. You can play minecraft on a laptop? Thought it was just an app.What's the age of the young kid? It matters because of the games they might be interested in playing with it. You definitely want a decent amount of RAM and a decent graphics card if they're older than 9 or will be soon. Before that, I'd say make sure the computer in question will handle something like Minecraft with little effort or you'll probably be asked for a new computer daily.
My son didn't really use his laptop for homework until he got to junior high. My daughter still hasn't used hers for school. Both game on theirs, which is what I expected so I planned accordingly.
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It started on the PC, then got ported over to the Xbox and apps.
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Ah gotcha.. Didn't know that. Learn something new everyday.
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It has an Atom processor in it. That's an extremely weak processor.
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Yeah. It's just whack.
Something to consider as a starting point.
There are many factors but get at least i3 processor.
For example below: i3 laptop for $299 big screen at 15.6"
http://www.staples.com/Lenovo-IdeaP...iFS31y9TImA-3OYWBnthX5_qFt7X2FRN2AaAny48P8HAQ
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And I like Lenovo, too.. Good looking out.
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Yeah it's pretty good for money. 4gb max... not crazy about that but that's what you get probably for that price
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Keep in mind that the Chromebooks that were recommended don't use Windows. They are more like Android phones.
I think they can run apps that would run on phones but can't run Windows specific programs.
The good thing is that they don't tend to have problems with viruses, malware, etc. which can be a problem with kids that download any and everything and/or open emails with attachments.
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I tend to lock down all technology. No downloads allowed without permission. But that's good to know. We don't need another tablet-based device.