I know nothing about laptops. Daughter wants to surf web, email, skype, do reports for school, make youtube videos, ...will this computer do all that?
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Yeah, you can do all that. You just have to download skype, etc. It's a small, but highly functional laptop.
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Absolutely. Its a great and efficient laptop. I would certainly recommend it. Just realize that the screen is very small.
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Its fine for travel and that kind of use. A bit slow and windows 8 is a bit odd compared to windows 7.
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This small laptop, which falls into the "netbook" category, is fine for email, general web browsing and basic word processing. But it lacks the processor power of more expensive laptops, and that shortcoming shows when displaying videos, which can be choppy. I would not recommend it for video editing or other tasks requiring a greater amount of processing power. Factoring in the small screen and slightly smaller keyboard, I would suggest spending a bit more and getting your daughter a lower-end Dell or Lenovo 15" laptop. I've been there and done that with my own children. For a does-it-all-well solution, you want a larger screen, full size keyboard, and more processing power. This small laptop, which falls into the "netbook" category, is fine for email, general web browsing and basic word processing. But it lacks the processor power of more expensive laptops, and that shortcoming shows when displaying videos, which can be choppy. I would not recommend it for video editing or other tasks requiring a greater amount of processing power. Factoring in the small screen and slightly smaller keyboard, I would suggest spending a bit more and getting your daughter a lower-end Dell or Lenovo 15" laptop. I've been there and done that with my own children. For... » Read More This small laptop, which falls into the "netbook" category, is fine for email, general web browsing and basic word processing. But it lacks the processor power of more expensive laptops, and that shortcoming shows when displaying videos, which can be choppy. I would not recommend it for video editing or other tasks requiring a greater amount of processing power. Factoring in the small screen and slightly smaller keyboard, I would suggest spending a bit more and getting your daughter a lower-end Dell or Lenovo 15" laptop. I've been there and done that with my own children. For a does-it-all-well solution, you want a larger screen, full size keyboard, and more processing power. « Show Less
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Yes, absolutely. Awesome computer.Also please read the reviews, it's a great laptop.
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It could be a good highschool laptop - the price is excellent. You would need to purchase Microsoft office 365 to get Word, Power Point, Excel. It is a big screen - 15.6 inches wide - but not heavy. Could go in your backpack to school with you. Good battery life. Hope that helps...
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No. What you are looking for may be a bit more expensive. The teen would probably be unhappy with the Intel HD graphics, as they only provide limited functionality for that type of use. I would instead go for a computer that is a BYOS (build your own system). This way, costs are kept down and performance is higher.
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Yes. The hardware for this netbook would not be a problem. But is it worth upgrading the OS? You really need to look at what you're going to do with this computer. I have windows 7 starter still on it, and does everything I need such as web-surfing, watching movies, editing video, using open office, etc. Heck, I can even play games like swgemu. BUT, you will need to upgrade the RAM to 2GB to run it smoothly. Also, this netbook is not for use on battery for long periods of time (you'll only get 2-3 hrs depending on what your doing. However, if you want a computer to play more demanding games, then this is not the computer for you. This system is just not build for gaming.
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Probably not if she intends to use it in the classroom or for lectures. Might be a little small. I would recommend a 10" convertible tablet/laptop combo. I have two sons, one in high school and one in college, and they are using 10" and 11" convertibles in the classroom very successfully and like the ability to detach the tablet from the keyboard/cover.
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Yes, this laptop offers wifi connectivty BUT PLEASE DO NOT BUY THAT MACHINE!!! If you're purchasing a machine for a child or "high" school student then this machine which offers minimal performance is good. If you plan to use this machine for anything other homework or emailing - keep looking! This machine is a mess. Do not upload Wins 8.1 or you will lose 'all' bluetooth capability. You cannot surf the web, watch videos and use Office programs simultaneously. It will continually "shut -down" and restart. After a while it drags and lags so badly that you will want to throw it through a window.Look at ASUS, Lenovo, or HP for a true laptop experience. Yes, this laptop offers wifi connectivty BUT PLEASE DO NOT BUY THAT MACHINE!!! If you're purchasing a machine for a child or "high" school student then this machine which offers minimal performance is good. If you plan to use this machine for anything other homework or emailing - keep looking! This machine is a mess. Do not upload Wins 8.1 or you will lose 'all' bluetooth capability. You cannot surf the web, watch videos and use Office programs simultaneously. It will continually "shut -down" and restart. After a while it drags and lags so badly that you will... » Read More Yes, this laptop offers wifi connectivty BUT PLEASE DO NOT BUY THAT MACHINE!!! If you're purchasing a machine for a child or "high" school student then this machine which offers minimal performance is good. If you plan to use this machine for anything other homework or emailing - keep looking! This machine is a mess. Do not upload Wins 8.1 or you will lose 'all' bluetooth capability. You cannot surf the web, watch videos and use Office programs simultaneously. It will continually "shut -down" and restart. After a while it drags and lags so badly that you will want to throw it through a window.Look at ASUS, Lenovo, or HP for a true laptop experience. « Show Less
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I have the Acer Aspire and I love it.....It does everything you'd want from a PC and it is simple and easy to run....I recommend it highly for your daughter...
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Nickie this a all around laptop only thing it does not have is dvd drive so I suggest if you require a dvd drive go that route but if you don't require a dvd drive this laptop will handle your college needs hope my advice helps Matthew
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i am not a hard core programmer, and if you are a hardcore programmer and know your stuff, you might as well order all your own hardware and put your own laptop together. But as far as I know from my use of this machine, I would not trust it to do anything that would require a lot of memory or storage. It offers an asus web cloud storage software, but i don't use this. As far as internet browsing and research goes, how serious you make this is up to you, but the computer seems a bit flaky and will just start clicking on things i don't want it to.hope this was helpful.
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Thank you for the response. What do I need on the Laptop. Not very Computer literate, bet you could tell that. :-)
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I'm doing the same thing. I am thinking along the same lines as you. My concern now is that her laptop is a bit antiquated...hope we don't end up buying another laptop to make it all work smoothly.
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I gave this laptop to my daughter as a gift; therefore, I have no direct knowledge of what it can or cannot do.
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Probably not. It's a pretty base computer, ms works stuff and Internet browsing its fine
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No, if he is looking to do some serious gamin and doesn't want lag while watching videos you may want to get him a dell gaming laptop or something by cyberpowerpc :) hope that helps! Processor needs to be at least an i5 if he wants a smooth entertainment experience.. This computer is good for office work.. You'll need more for him to be happy
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My daughter says yes but she doesn't use it for her laptop, just for all her massive books and such.
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My daughter has the computer away at school. I will send her an email and see if she can answer the question.