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I usually prefer to pick toys that are a little more educational and a little less tech savvy; however, during my graduate school research process it has become apparent to me that these days 99% of colleges expect children to have their own laptops and of course know how to use them, which means one thing – start young! The younger your child is when he/she learns to use a laptop the easier it will be for them to adjust to using one for school work. I remember my first laptop well, I was still a student and had to bargain hunt for goodness knows how long until I found one that would work for me in my price range; however, with the prices on laptops tumbling
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tumbling you can easily pick up a good laptop at a decent price. The Acer Aspire One AOD150-1165 10.1-Inch Netbook in Sapphire Blue is a good choice for that first laptop at just under $350. This one comes with a 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 Processor, 6 1/2 hours of battery, Windows XP Home with SP3 (my favorite selling point because Vista is a royal pain in the neck!), 160GB Hard Drive, 1GB RAM, Integrated 802.11b/g Wi-Fi Certified and it even has a built in webcam so when your little one ends up going to college you can chat with them anytime! This laptop is smaller than your average screen size which makes it easier for smaller hands to carry around and less likely that it will be dropped! You can find the Acer Aspire One AOD150-1165 10.1-Inch Netbook in sapphire blue over at Amazon.com. I have not looked for this particular model locally; however, if you prefer to shop at retail stores for your child’s laptop make sure you shop with the Sunday circulars and you will find a great deal! |
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this is so cool. i’m like the only blogger in the world without a laptop. well maybe. i need one, they are just so exspensive.