Looking for something for my 82 yr old Mother to play games on. She's totally non tech. No wifi but she does have internet on her computer. Think this will be a good fit?
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You will need WiFi to download the games but once on there it is very easy to learn. If she is computer literate she will have no problem.
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Absolutely! Great for my Mother (89 yr old), 5' max, 120lbs. Works beautifully.
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I spend a lot of time playing solitaire on mine, and some other games. My wife also does so and uses it to read on a Kindle app. It's a 10.1 inch screen and it's bright so she should be able to see it, holding it might be a problem for her so you should get her a good cover with a standup feature, but sure, I think it would work fine. My wife is in her mid 70s and loves hers.
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And more! My 89 year old mother recently visited me and enjoyed audio books as well. You might consider a case with a keyboard if the touch keyboard is hard to use.
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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 am not 100% positive, but I think not, if so, like the previous responder says, probably wouldn't suggest getting this one for that usage. its more for game playing and internet perusing.
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Based on other customer reviews, I would say no- it does not contain enough Internet for todays most common needs. I would suggest upgrading to something faster- a 9600 baud modem would be good, though a 14,400 would really give you a big boost.
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Don't game, it was for the wife and the grandkids. Had to replace the wife's old computer after it was hit by lightening, bought it because it was cheap and it shut her up and as expected she never been on it.
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Christopher...Unfortunately I am not a gamer so cannot speak first hand. But I wish I could get a screen shot of the App page on the TV...loads of games and access to the internet is oly dependent on your wifi connection speed. USB ports give you options for keyboards, etc. Go to a local retailer and try it out and ask all the questions you have.
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I don't use it to play games, but my grandchildren have downloaded quite a few and they enjoy playing them on it. I am over sixty five and I use it mostlyto read books and bible study. It also has music playing and it plays my audio books just fine. The volume is low but with ear phones it is great. I am pleased with it.
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The computer is rather small but you can plug it into a flat screen TV with an HDMI cable. The system is simple to use. You must have a Gmail address to hook it up. It has a Ethernet connection if you don't have WiFi. I like it for email, web surfing and game playing. It has no storage and doesn't run Windows OS. You have to learn a new system. It works similar to an Android smart phone
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I bought that for my mom who an older laptop & no internet. All she did was plug it in & it worked.
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I'm in same situation as you...Just looking to use in living room while wife sleeps in bedroom....This is where computer is located...Don't need all the other stuff like games ...I should get unit on mon...Like you I useFirefox...Ill see if I can understand this thing on mon...Let you know....60 yrs young...
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If the price is still around 64 or cheaper it's not bad at all I bought it and used it for a bit then my coworker asked about it and ended up selling it to him for his daughter which he was in the same shoes you are in and for my understanding his daughter loves it and she is about 12 years old I believe plays games and reads books of it! For the time I used it it worked well.
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This was purchased for my mother-in-law. She wanted something low tech that she can enjoy while taking a walk.
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It works great for me as a regular computer. The only games I play are on Facebook...is Farm ville and such...video and related software works fabulous on it.
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You should be able to play games without internet, simply playing discs you've purchased. But you'd miss out on any updates your system may need.