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Laptop Help
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Might have to get a laptop due to this second lock down (last time, boy #2 was supposed to do his GCSE’s (which got cancelled) so he didn’t need computer access). Any recommendations for one that’s primarily for work (not needed for gaming or any sort of enjoyment). I’ll be buying it from Amazon. Thanks :)
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Hi - it’s for who ever needs it really. At the moment, girl uses an iMac, thing 1 uses an ordinary computer and the 2 boys use their own x boxes but all of them will need some sort of IT access just for school work. I’m just trying to keep things calm and minimise conflict as it will be primarily boy #2 and thing 2 (who ‘hate’ each other) who need another device to use.
I wasn't sure if you could get two but this link says you can
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"How device allocations have been decided
Schools and colleges will receive an allocation of devices to be used to support disadvantaged children who are otherwise unable to access remote education.
Examples of this include disadvantaged children:
with no digital devices in their household
whose only available device is a smartphone
with a single device in their household that’s being shared with more than one other family member"
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"How device allocations have been decided
Schools and colleges will receive an allocation of devices to be used to support disadvantaged children who are otherwise unable to access remote education.
Examples of this include disadvantaged children:
with no digital devices in their household
whose only available device is a smartphone
with a single device in their household that’s being shared with more than one other family member"
You need to know in what format the school work will be sent in to school, PDF or other file type. Granddaughter is homeschooling and so long as the machine has keyboard, possibly email she does email the teachers, camera she can chose if her picture appears but she does have to screen shot art work. Can you ask the school what they will be using most ie zoom or Skype. You could ask someplace like Curry's what they would recommend re memory space etc and then look on Amazon. You could also go for reconditioned machines. Buenchico is a good source for this type of info
I hate Chromebooks but some people seem to love them!
If I was in your position, I'd be looking at a refurbished 'business grade' laptop from a reputable seller on eBay, rather than on Amazon. This Lenovo Thinkpad X260, for example, would have cost you £1000 when it was new four years ago. It's now available for just a quarter of that price, from a seller with outstanding reviews:
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Why did I select that model, and from that seller? Because I'm typing this on a Lenovo Thinkpad that I bought myself from the very same seller. It's an utterly superb machine, that could easily cope with the demands that your son would be making of it.
If I was in your position, I'd be looking at a refurbished 'business grade' laptop from a reputable seller on eBay, rather than on Amazon. This Lenovo Thinkpad X260, for example, would have cost you £1000 when it was new four years ago. It's now available for just a quarter of that price, from a seller with outstanding reviews:
https:/
Why did I select that model, and from that seller? Because I'm typing this on a Lenovo Thinkpad that I bought myself from the very same seller. It's an utterly superb machine, that could easily cope with the demands that your son would be making of it.
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