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Laptop spec advice

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oddsocksmostly · 02/12/2013 17:30

Hi, I am after a laptop for my DD. It will be used for HW, usual teen internet stuff e.g. Youtube, watching films,listening to music and Minecraft. She is also arty, so it is possible that that is a consideration. Would the graphic card have an impact on this? I am totally lost with all the choice out there, and obviously I don't want to spend money unnecessarily. Also, what does a Chrome book do? Would that fit?

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Ferguson · 02/12/2013 20:26

I am certainly not expert, but if by 'Art' you mean creating 'paintings' (bit maps) or 'drawings' (vector graphics) I would have thought any graphics capability would be sufficient.

But if you mean creating HD animated cartoons or videos, then that would probably require a more powerful graphics card.

I didn't know Chromebook, but just had a look. Seems to be another step in Google's campaign to take over the world! Stores data and other 'stuff' in the 'cloud', ie on distant servers, not on your own hard disc, which is a 16 gig 'solid state' drive, which means it's a chip, not a rotating disc at all; cloud storage is 100 gig, (over 2 years I think, but not certain about that.) Comes with all the Google programs, but I don't know what it has in way of Word, Paint, Draw, etc, but it's used in schools so must have them, but may cost extra for them.

Different versions by different makers, HP has 14" screen, others smaller (11" ?) but I haven't checked other specs.

You need to do plenty of research to sort out what it all means, and what to go for. Larger screen quite important I think.

CruelAndUnusualParenting · 03/12/2013 16:46

I have just spotted that the HP250 G1 at £330 has less RAM, less hard disk and doesn't seem to come with Windows 7 . This is the one I meant.

CruelAndUnusualParenting · 03/12/2013 16:49

oops that was meant for posting on the other laptops thread.

oddsocksmostly · 03/12/2013 17:52

Thanks Ferguson for putting me straight! The research is doing my head in, there's too much choice! Your suggestion looks good Cruel, even if it was for another!

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