we are looking for a good computer for our son to do school work on, would this be good for him, he's 12?
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There are better choices because the operating system on this is no longer supported by Microsoft,so you cannot get updates.If your son might ever use the Internet,get something with an up to date OS and make sure to install anti-virus and anti-malware and keep everything updated.
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NO. I would not recommend this for a high school student. Here is why - 2GB of RAM and an Intel Atom processor (the same type found in low-powered netbooks). Windows 7 (and 8) really need at least 4GB of RAM tor run well. Also, this is one of the lowest power processors available. You would be much better off with Intel Pentium G series, Intel Core i3 or an AMD A4 or better processor. The problem with only 2GB of ram is that Windows takes up most of that which leaves little over for running applications. I would imagine that most typical students will be running a browser with several tabs open at a time, a word processor or powerpoint program, Itunes playing music and/or netfilx, hulu or something like that as well - and 2GB of RAM just isn't enough. This particular computer is great for kiosk type tasks where you need to just run one program and need a touch screen. For the about $450 price you would pay for this you can find a laptop with a much better processor and at least 4GB of RAM. That or get a $350 desktop tower and pick up a nice 20" monitor for another $100.
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Edubuntu is a great choice. It is ideal for young students and children, but contains all of the functionality and usability of Ubuntu, which is powerful enough to meet just about anyone's needs. I haven't used this laptop, but if it's running Edubuntu, I can certainly confirm that the operating system is excellent.
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I would say no. Since 11 year olds probably have higher expectations of what a computer is.
50119
This PC will do all that well and the price is usually good. I found mine on Amazon about $500 dollars.
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My son is seven. He uses it to play mine craft. As long as you aren't looking for speed or large storage space than it is a good investment for the money especially because it has Google play.
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My son got this particular brand for all his gaming and school projects. We just have to add Office to it and he will be set. This is his 4th semester and he does at least one online class, and this is what he picked out. School doesn't start until Wednesday, so, we will know for certain soon. So far, he is happy with it, just having to learn to work Windows 8.
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The games a little kid would play should probably run fine on this. Flash games that you find on websites should also have no trouble. However, if they require a CD or DVD for installation, then you might have trouble since these laptops all lack those optical drives. Dont expect to play any "serious" games on it, though (the kind an older kid would want).
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I think it would be great for him. I got it primarily for my daughter who is 8 to take with her to her dad's house and to use as a learning tool for our home schooling.
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Thanks, that is what I thought but I was not sure. My son knows a lot about computers but if I asked him he will know..... I really appreciate your help.
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We use it for school closely supervised. I would not give a computer to a 5-7 year old but if you did, this would be the one so that when they brake it, it was not expensive. Consider what you want them to do with it (Please not surf the net) and maybe consider a Kindle fire or Samsung Tab or the like and then absolutely buy an Otterbox to protect it. We have all the above and we home school, 4 kids 2-10 use them but only supervised.
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first two guestions you ask,i1m not sure.2nd two questions you ask,i do think so. other than that,it is a good computer for the money. good by, gun guy
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Yes a middle schooler can use this like any other PC. The Surface was built for the future and the whole line up beats out the iPad and Android tablets IMHO. Microsoft announced the Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2 with all new accessories. The touch keyboard went from 80 sensors to 1092 yes 1,092 sensors and it has back lighting too. I would not purchase this one but order the new devices and accessories.
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My son plays minecraft on it all the time. It is a good computer for gaming.
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I don't know for sure, but I doubt it. When new operating systems came along, we had trouble using it - did not get it to work. That was ages ago, so I would guess it won't work now. My then 4th grader is now a sophomore in college.
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It would work, but it's kind of slow - even when doing things like just web surfing and opening files. You could spend a little more and get something with noticeably better performance, and you would be happier. But if this is all you can afford, I think it's not a bad choice.
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Hi! If you want your 8th grader to have this I don't think it's a bad choice at all. It's a pretty decent laptop computer and just about anybody at that age would be very lucky to have one. Have a nice day, Emily! :)