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Advice please? Laptop needed for 11yo dd..

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By Wed 04-Nov-09 20:47:39 Add message | Report | Contact poster
Santa is hopefully going to be bringing dd a laptop for Christmas.

As it's for a child I obv don't want to spend a fortune [tight arse emoticon], however it needs to be good enough to last a good few years.

Which one would be best?

I guess it will be used for music, sims, games on web, and whatever teenagers use computers for in the coming years, mumsnet when dd in bed.

Budget £200 - £300 max.

TIA, you'll be making a little girl v. v. happy smile.

OMG just seen this biscuit!
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Mon 09-Nov-09 17:40:51
Sorry Inspiron 15.
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Mon 09-Nov-09 17:40:22
Latitude 15 down to £329 I noticed in the paper today.
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Sun 08-Nov-09 14:43:29
Thank you all for your advice.

Will show dh this thread and hopefully it'll help him make a decision and part with his cash!

smile
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Thu 05-Nov-09 20:02:07
Openoffice - does everything microsoft office does, and its FREE.

(along with firefox, thunderbird, vlc, and the gimp...)
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Thu 05-Nov-09 19:06:16
Dell Inspiron 15 £349

Yes, adding colours and so on will add to the price but I can't see you need any other extras, what things were you thinking of?

I'd keep an eye on this page, maybe sign up for special offer alerts and wait until as close as you can to Xmas.

This is the one I'd have got for general web and photos if we hadn't decided we can wait. You can see the model at Curry's (£499 - prob a better spec and uplift for the retailer).

Basic Office will cost you £60 too.
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Thu 05-Nov-09 16:52:10
Dell. they're cheap enough and the warranty is good too...
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Thu 05-Nov-09 16:46:27
I got one recommended by GADGET SHOW
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Thu 05-Nov-09 16:44:48
I'd recommend PC Specialist over Dell, I've bought from both but in the last year or so Dell's customer service and build quality have really gone downhill. Plus PC Specialist offers more flexibility IMO.

And no, I don't work for them!
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Thu 05-Nov-09 16:37:54
Ooh, thanks Lenin.

Which one for £349?

I had a quick look last night and was worried I wasn't adding enough 'bits' to it IFKWIM?

And will that one be a nice colour? blushSorry, she is a girly girlgrin.
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Thu 05-Nov-09 13:42:27
Dell - I can recommend one for £349...
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