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Laptop / netbook for schoolgoing teen

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  • 01-07-2013 9:27pm
    #1
    jrar
    Registered Users Posts: 795 ✭✭✭


    Hi, looking for assistance - got a kid going into secondary school and trying to identify a suitable PC / netbook for them to use for schoolwork etc.

    Not looking for anything terribly powerful but something with half-decent functionality, memory, etc. - budget around €300-€350

    Any ideas ?


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    looking_around
    Registered Users Posts: 2,491 ✭✭✭looking_around


    they probably won't be allowed to do schoolwork on it. Have you talked to the school about that?

    definitely stick with a netbook 11 inch or smaller for portability/lightness though.

    Most netbooks are in that price range and decent enough..but weight a couple months as you might be able to get a bargain. there's new intel Haswell chips -they's are better for battery life ..but shops will be trying to sell the old chips first.
    So if you want longer battery wait a while. If that doesn't matter, then just wait a month or so for better bargains..


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    Karl Stein
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,689 ✭✭✭Karl Stein


    11.6 inch screen is perfect imo.

    Something like this would tick a lot of boxes.


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