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I despair of dd re new computer

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howabout · 15/09/2015 17:34

Offered dd(14) a new computer. She will only contemplate a pink one. This is somewhat limiting the options.

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Walkingonsunshine00 · 15/09/2015 17:35

Black/silver with pink snap on case/accessories?

ThomasRichard · 15/09/2015 17:41

14?! :o

TeaPleaseLouise · 15/09/2015 17:47

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TheRealAmyLee · 15/09/2015 17:49

My reply would be "ok we won't get a new computer then. No problem."

BeeRayKay · 15/09/2015 17:50

Just don't buy her one. Spoilt girl.

SouthWesterlyWinds · 15/09/2015 17:52

Has she broken out the guitar to sing for one yet?

Kleinzeit · 15/09/2015 18:00

I'm on her side. Why do computers always have to be such boring colours? Black, black and black. Grey. Silver if you're lucky. Let's rebel!

#missingthepoint

NorksAreMessy · 15/09/2015 18:18

DS has a FAB purple one. He is the envy of his mates.
The purple version was £125 CHEAPER than the black version

Spartans · 15/09/2015 18:21

To be honest my last two laptops were purple. I hate that laptops are all boring. It's not a big deal but given the choice I would go for a coloured on everytime.

However if you are struggling to get one in pink, or she won't go skins or bright cases, then don't buy one.

She is old enough to look for alternatives herself.

araiba · 15/09/2015 18:28

whats wrong with getting her a pink laptop?

find one, buy it, give it to her. finished

Littlef00t · 15/09/2015 18:32

If it's more than the same spec she needs to pay the extra methinks.

WorldsBiggestGrotbag · 15/09/2015 18:33

Don't really see the problem!

Fairenuff · 15/09/2015 18:34

Just rephrase the offer to include one black computer. She may decline if she wishs.

NeedAScarfForMyGiraffe · 15/09/2015 18:35

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howabout · 15/09/2015 18:35

She has found one pink all over but her nerdy Dad is arguing specs with her.

Cannot believe she is turning up her nose at skull, dragon and fairy skins - may need one of those.

Totally agree she is completely spoiled but she is the only teenager on the planet without a phone (apparently).

She hasn't broken out her guitar as beating us all into submission is more her style. I think if she threatened to practice her piano continuously till her Dad caved it might be more effective Grin

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VulcanWoman · 15/09/2015 18:46

I have a burgundy laptop to match my living room, wouldn't have paid anymore just for the colour though.

JuJuMun69 · 15/09/2015 18:48

I have a burgundy one to match my living room too Grin

Spartans · 15/09/2015 18:50

Does it do what she needs it to and is it in budget?

Dh is always saying things like that. Took ages to pick dds camera because he wanted to have loads of extras. She never uses them so was pointless.

Personally if it does what she wants/needs and it was within budget I would get her it.

Really don't understand why people have such an issue with pink. Telling girls they can't have pink is as bad as telling them try must have pink.

VulcanWoman · 15/09/2015 18:55

Juju Grin it's a HP one, they did purple as well which is my bedroom colour but went with living room match, had to get my Son a new one, only silver or black available Sad

WhyCantIuseTheNameIWant · 15/09/2015 19:14

My dd will share her pink one. It had 4 buttons on and makes animal noises.

Skins all the way, on a decent spec one!

JuJuMun69 · 15/09/2015 19:37

Yep Vulcan mines a HP too! I was delighted it matched my decore. Did it make me buy it.... ummm it helped greatly Grin

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howabout · 15/09/2015 20:35

They have settled on an HP one. DH is saving £30 and dd is sacrificing touchscreen for pinkness. Reckon Spartans has a point and IABU.

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Katinkka · 15/09/2015 22:11

I have a pink HP one too. She is NBU!

pinklady1107 · 15/09/2015 22:12

Pink HP on offer in Argos at the moment. My daughter loves it, an buying a second for my other daughter.

Highly recommend £149.99

ProcrastinatorGeneral · 15/09/2015 22:23

See my daughter would like a laptop, her only request is that it have decent enough specs to run minecraft at a decent pace.

She is all about the skins, her kindle has been pimped so many times I'm surprised it doesn't have its own wardrobe!

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