Help Net books -what??!!!

[russell]

My 10 year old has been saving for a laptop (as I refuse to buy her one upfront -importance of delayed gratification etc..)
She wants a net book not a laptop.
Is that ok?
Its for homework, club penguin and basic stuff.
Please someone tell me the difference -so I dont appear to be the dumb arse I actually am

 

[Wazzerphuk]

Netbooks are laptops, only much smaller and less capable performance wise.

 

[ECA]

What kind of price range are you talking about anyway?

If it's email, word processing, and youtube then most netbooks should be ok. ( although some struggle with 1080p youtube videos/dvds ).

netbook = underpowered laptop pretty much, usually more compact/thinner/lighter as well.

 

[CorNokZ]

And no disk drive.. Remember that if she has a load of CDs she wants on her computer

 

[DaGaffer]

Yeah its just a small, lightweight laptop, usually powered by an Atom processor. They're good because they're easy to carry around and battery life is generally decent. They lack DVD drives though so everything is received either online or via USB.

The Reg has quite a good buyer's guide and reviews here:
Back-to-school 10in Netbooks ? reghardware

Its about a year old, but its still pretty relevant. FWIW I have a Samsung one running Win7 and its a good little piece of kit. I'd order online, but if you want to have a look at them before ordering John Lewis or Micro Anvika have reasonable ranges.

Be thankful she's not hassling you for a tablet

 

[Keitanz]

Sounds like a chromebook could suit her needs

 

[Gwadien]

Get her a mini-whiteboard, a board pen, and a piece of cloth.

 

[Chilly]

Get her a mini-whiteboard, a board pen, and a piece of cloth.

And chimney cleaning equipment?

 

[Cadelin]

And no disk drive.. Remember that if she has a load of CDs she wants on her computer

She is 10, I doubt she will know what a CD is.

 

[Lamp]

at 10 yrs old they know loads

my neice is 5 and can turn on the computer, log into windows, load up youtube, watch Peppa Pig & alter the settings.

 

[Ormorof]

She is 10, I doubt she will know what a CD is.

yeah they went out of date years ago

 

[Cadelin]

at 10 yrs old they know loads

my neice is 5 and can turn on the computer, log into windows, load up youtube, watch Peppa Pig & alter the settings.

I am sure they know loads but none of what you said involves using a CD (DVD) player. Maybe we should also point out that it doesn't have a floppy disk drive either?

CokeNoze is old.

 

[DaGaffer]

at 10 yrs old they know loads

my neice is 5 and can turn on the computer, log into windows, load up youtube, watch Peppa Pig & alter the settings.

My 15 month old can find Peppa Pig and Timmy Time on the Sky+ Planner. Not randomly, click, click, click and she's there. I have no fucking idea how she's doing it. She phoned me the other day. She got hold of my missus' phone, got into contacts, found the picture of Daddy and called me. She can only speak a dozen words but she can call me on the phone. I'm scared.

 

[CorNokZ]

I am sure they know loads but none of what you said involves using a CD (DVD) player. Maybe we should also point out that it doesn't have a floppy disk drive either?

CokeNoze is old.

When I was five I knew how to turn on the telly, find the right Tintin betamax tape, pop it in and watch it.. Basically the same system

And I am not old

 

[eksdee]

My 15 month old can find Peppa Pig and Timmy Time on the Sky+ Planner. Not randomly, click, click, click and she's there. I have no fucking idea how she's doing it. She phoned me the other day. She got hold of my missus' phone, got into contacts, found the picture of Daddy and called me. She can only speak a dozen words but she can call me on the phone. I'm scared.

You are clearly raising some sort of devil child.

 

[DaGaffer]

You are clearly raising some sort of devil child.

I know. I think she's building a doomsday device

 

[Job]

Just bought one for the daughter off Ebays, 10 inch MSI wind in pink with 250 drive and 1.6 chip, 130 quid with XP factory recon..nice.

 

[russell]

Get her a mini-whiteboard, a board pen, and a piece of cloth.

SHe has those already dude!

 

[russell]

So.... bascially a net book is ok?

 

[Tuthmes]

Yup

 

[CorNokZ]

Bevare of the internet though! It is infested with trolls, porn and viruses! Teach her how to use it before you let her have a go at it alone

Imagine if she found her way onto FH

 

[Tuthmes]

I know for a fact that Everz was 8 when he joined FH. Not sure about Toht his age, but one can only check his mental state from his posts on FH.

 

[Ch3tan]

My 15 month old can find Peppa Pig and Timmy Time on the Sky+ Planner. Not randomly, click, click, click and she's there. I have no fucking idea how she's doing it. She phoned me the other day. She got hold of my missus' phone, got into contacts, found the picture of Daddy and called me. She can only speak a dozen words but she can call me on the phone. I'm scared.

Best post this week

 

[CorNokZ]

Did you not see my pancake update?

 

[Ch3tan]

Just bought one for the daughter off Ebays, 10 inch MSI wind in pink with 250 drive and 1.6 chip, 130 quid with XP factory recon..nice.

Is she a net security expert like daddy?

 

[rynnor]

So.... bascially a net book is ok?

They are great - I use mine a lot - it has far more battery time than any laptop so its great for use when your out and about (mine can manage 9 hours max -5-6 more reasonably with solid usage).

Mine was just a cheap windows 7 Acer netbook but I've been really impressed with its performance and they are only about £200 brand new so not so terrible if they lose/break it.

It has a load of USB ports so I can use it as a mobile hub to charge my phone etc. It has Micro SD for expanding the memory/transferring files or getting pictures off of my digital camera without the USB lead.

When my kids are a bit older I'll definately buy them netbooks - far more practical than tablets.

 

[rynnor]

Is she a net security expert like daddy?

Ooo - Meow

 

[opticle]

I keep being tempted to buy one and oogling them along with MacBook Airs and Asus' UX21, then I have to remind myself that I quite literally have no use for one whatsoever

Best netbook 2011: top 14 in the world today | News | TechRadar UK <--- seems to have a good summary if you want 'the best'.

Why are there so many pretty things to own ?

 

[old.Tohtori]

I know for a fact that Everz was 8 when he joined FH. Not sure about Toht his age, but one can only check his mental state from his posts on FH.

Oh you, i've never been under 20 on these forums

 

[MYstIC G]

I know. I think she's building a doomsday device

Real life Stewie tbfh. As female will probably try to kill father instead of mother.

BEWARE THE DEATH RAY!