CHEAP laptop for my daughter......
23 August 2006, 07:06 PM
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CHEAP laptop for my daughter......
OK, I have a plan hatching for my daughter's Chrimbo prezzie.
She's 6 at the moment and is very IT literate.
She wants a TV for Chrimbo, as she now wants a bit more independance
I'm willing to combine the two and look at a VERY cheap laptop.
The criteria are :-
Must have a DVD
Must be able to take a DVB dongle (usb 2.0)
MUST be bl00dy cheap
Wireless would be useful, although her current AMD K2-450 (
) has a wifi/usb dongle providing access to my network
Not overly bothered about it being a PC, perhaps a very cheap G3 laptop......
Doesn't need to play games as such, just be potent enough to play DVDs (she'll be accessing her music from the house network folder - yes, she can already do this!!!)
Suggestions?
DAn
She's 6 at the moment and is very IT literate.
She wants a TV for Chrimbo, as she now wants a bit more independance
I'm willing to combine the two and look at a VERY cheap laptop.
The criteria are :-
Must have a DVD
Must be able to take a DVB dongle (usb 2.0)
MUST be bl00dy cheap
Wireless would be useful, although her current AMD K2-450 (
) has a wifi/usb dongle providing access to my networkNot overly bothered about it being a PC, perhaps a very cheap G3 laptop......
Doesn't need to play games as such, just be potent enough to play DVDs (she'll be accessing her music from the house network folder - yes, she can already do this!!!
)Suggestions?
DAn
24 August 2006, 12:41 PM
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yeh
Nothing major - I've got some big icons of her music artists on the desktop. Clicks on it and it goes straight into Media player
Same for her photographs - she uses my old fuji digital camera.
She knows more about it than the wife!!
DAn
Nothing major - I've got some big icons of her music artists on the desktop. Clicks on it and it goes straight into Media player
Same for her photographs - she uses my old fuji digital camera.
She knows more about it than the wife!!
DAn
24 August 2006, 12:43 PM
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Meant to ask - moreso what is the spec required?
How much RAM, processor type & speed? HD & DVD spec?
tbh, £300 is too much for a 6yr old's Chrimbo pressie. I was thinking more along the lines of £100 ish.... obviously 2nd hand or refurbished......
Any ideas?
Dan
How much RAM, processor type & speed? HD & DVD spec?
tbh, £300 is too much for a 6yr old's Chrimbo pressie. I was thinking more along the lines of £100 ish.... obviously 2nd hand or refurbished......
Any ideas?
Dan
24 August 2006, 01:15 PM
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Originally Posted by ScoobyDoo555
Meant to ask - moreso what is the spec required?
How much RAM, processor type & speed? HD & DVD spec?
tbh, £300 is too much for a 6yr old's Chrimbo pressie. I was thinking more along the lines of £100 ish.... obviously 2nd hand or refurbished......
Any ideas?
Dan
How much RAM, processor type & speed? HD & DVD spec?
tbh, £300 is too much for a 6yr old's Chrimbo pressie. I was thinking more along the lines of £100 ish.... obviously 2nd hand or refurbished......
Any ideas?
Dan
tristarpc have a pentium 3 laptop - 1ghz with 256mb of ram, DVD/CDRW, floppy, with wireless adapter and 30gb hard drive for £180 (ex corporate)
26 August 2006, 09:01 AM
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How about an IMac G3/400mhx loaded with RAM?
These can come with a DVD drive too......
I know it's not a lappy, but the screen's TV-size, plus it's a computer.......
Comments?
DAn
These can come with a DVD drive too......
I know it's not a lappy, but the screen's TV-size, plus it's a computer.......
Comments?
DAn
26 August 2006, 12:37 PM
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Dan, I've got one of those here, only 64mb of Ram though and 10gb disk (might be bigger - standard waas 10gb), 2x FW and 2x USB, DVD, modem keyboard and circular mouse.
Can pre load with Tiger.
Make me an offer if you want..... (You can arrange postage though...)
Bournemouth based.
Rich
Can pre load with Tiger.
Make me an offer if you want..... (You can arrange postage though...)
Bournemouth based.
Rich
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26 August 2006, 01:33 PM
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Sounds interesting Rich 
Am I on the right lines that it would be potent enough to play DVDs?
If so, I could be on to a winner here
Dan
Am I on the right lines that it would be potent enough to play DVDs?
If so, I could be on to a winner here
Dan
26 August 2006, 02:00 PM
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I could try it out, never actually done that!
To be honest though, I can't compete against this :
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/G3-TURQUOISE-A...QQcmdZViewItem
I don't think I can be bothered to plug it in and turn it on to see if it does for £20!!! lol
Rich
To be honest though, I can't compete against this :
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/G3-TURQUOISE-A...QQcmdZViewItem
I don't think I can be bothered to plug it in and turn it on to see if it does for £20!!! lol
Rich
26 August 2006, 02:56 PM
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How much would you be looking at then Rich?
+ if you could check the DVD aspect, I would be grateful, as this is the main aspect of what I want the machine to do
Dan
+ if you could check the DVD aspect, I would be grateful, as this is the main aspect of what I want the machine to do
Dan
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Hi Dan, It plays DVDs but seems to be set on R1 at the moment, I know it can be changed... Its running 9.1 too but I have found 2x64mb chips for it ( :wow: I know 
) but there is none built in. The HD is a 40gb though.
) but there is none built in. The HD is a 40gb though.
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