Looking for a new laptop for granddaughter


  1. dafydd
    Posts : 155
    windows 10 acer laptop
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    Looking for a new laptop for granddaughter


    Looking for a new laptop for granddaughter

    Would like some advice on this HP please.

    Specifications Price £455.00
    Processor AMD A6-9220 APU with Radeon™ R4 Graphics (2.5 GHz, up to 2.9 GHz, 1 MB cache, 2 cores)
    Screen 15.6" (1366x768 Resolution, Anti-Glare Screen)
    Operating System Microsoft Windows 10 Professional 64bit
    RAM 4GB (DDR4) RAM Maybe 8 GB
    Solid State Drive 256GB SSD
    Hard Drive Not Included - 256GB SSD
    Optical Drive DVD RW
    Graphics Integrated (AMD Radeon R4 Graphics)
    Wireless LAN Wireless (802.11ac a/b/g/n Wireless)
    Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2
    Network Card 10/100/1000 Gigabit Fast Ethernet
    Integrated Webcam Integrated Webcam with Microphone
    USB Ports 2x USB 3.1, 1x USB 2.0
    Speakers Integrated Sound System
    VGA Port 1 External VGA Port
    HDMI Port 1 x HDMI Port
    Warranty HP 12 Month Collect & Return Warranty
    Battery Life 7-8 Hours (up to 7.5 hours with power management)
    Weight 1-2 Kg (This Model 1.86 Kg)
    Product Type Laptop
    Keyboard Type Laptop Keyboard
    Colour Black
    Please note: Battery life depends on usage. We quote maximum battery life as stated by the manufacturer. Some machines may achieve substantially less whilst running demanding applications. Pictures are for illustration only. Please contact us if you wish to confirm the specification before ordering.
    Many thanks David
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  3. NavyLCDR
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    Windows 11 Pro
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    Looks like about average laptop, but you haven't given us much info to go on. For all we know your granddaughter might be a 30 year architect and that computer would be totally unacceptable to do architectural design with. If your granddaughter is a 13 year old girl doing facebook and school work, it should be just fine.

    It looks like it has two slots for SSDs/HDDs? I would put a 512GB SSD or larger HDD in the second slot and use that one for an installed backup/recovery drive. It's easy to set up the second drive as bootable into a rescue drive like Kyhi's Recovery Tools, and have backup images of the primary drive saved on it for self-contained, onboard complete restore capability.

    My preferred brand is ASUS. But I bought a super tough (and heavy) desktop replacement type laptop for my wife that is an HP. That would not be appropriate for a girl in school but would be more for the executive type that is going to use It on a desk 90% of the time.
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  4. dafydd
    Posts : 155
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    My granddaughter is 10going on 11. They are using computers in the school.
    Homework etc, It's for her when she comes home from school to grandpa (me).
    Would it be a work horse?. Or look for another.
    Thanks David.
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  6. Samsung User
    Posts : 2,834
    Windows 11 Home (x64) Version 21H1 (build 19043.1202)
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    Hi I have just purchased a HP Laptop from PC world here in uk see my spec.
    It has no DVD reader/writer which cost £400 Plus £20 for dvd reader
    I used to have a Acer but it kept going wrong.
    Also what I like I have an hp printer and now the 2 work together well
    Hope that helps
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  7. davidhk
    Posts : 5,452
    windows 10 Pro ver 21H2 build 19044.1348
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    dafydd said:
    My granddaughter is 10going on 11. They are using computers in the school.
    Homework etc, It's for her when she comes home from school to grandpa (me).
    Would it be a work horse?. Or look for another.
    Thanks David.

    Quote from NavyLCDR : If your granddaughter is a 13 year old girl doing facebook and school work, it should be just fine.

    That's the advice for you to take.
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  8. dafydd
    Posts : 155
    windows 10 acer laptop
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    Thankyou both I gather from your info that it would be a good little one will have to put office on it but that aint a big issue.
    David.
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