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Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: L.A.-> SF Bay Area
Posts: 14,891
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An HP pavillion line of laptop will suffice. Can be had for around $400 or less. I have had mine for 3-4 years - lost count. All it needed was a keyboard - easy DIY replacement. Still on the original battery.
Get a computer with Win 7 installed. Wait for him to hit school, because he can very likely get all the software he needs as student versions for cheap, including the office package.
The main reason not to get a $1k laptop is to not burden the kid with the potential loss (theft, drops, liquids and forgetting it somwhere ...) At $400 it is a lot more bearable, and you can even buy a new one half way through.
JMHO.
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