Quote Originally Posted by Partial
Quote Originally Posted by Freak Out
I would not get them a netbook if I bought TODAY......I would go to Dell or HP or Acer and get a base 15 and upgrade the CPU to the cheapest dual core and go for it. That would run about $400 a machine with Windows 7 64 bit. You have to remember the netbooks have no built in optical drive which would blow for the kids.

Wait a week or two and you might see some better deals but not that much better.
15" is gigantic. Go with a 12". Other than that, I completely agree with this.


15 is gigantic for college students and business professionals. But B's buying it for his young kids. I think 15 would work fine for that use. I wouldn't want my kids dragging a laptop around. They lose everything.