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chromebook, nook, laptop, desktop, other
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Rock Defender [54]
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chromebook, nook, laptop, desktop, other
Dec 3, 2013, 3:33 PM
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For kids, trying to stay under $400. Primarily used for web surfing and occasional word document.
Go!
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Heisman Winner [135932]
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In the 'Other' category....
Dec 3, 2013, 3:35 PM
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Legal pad, Bic pen.
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CU Medallion [54759]
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chromebooks make me moist
Dec 3, 2013, 3:35 PM
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not sure why though.
might be the pricepoint, or the continual updating....
if I had $2-300 to blow, I might give one a whirl
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Orange Blooded [3148]
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You don't have $300 to blow?
Dec 3, 2013, 3:42 PM
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you sound poor
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CU Medallion [54759]
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ha..well, actually,
Dec 3, 2013, 3:42 PM
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yes.
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All-In [38514]
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I bought my kids cheap laptops last year for <$300
Dec 3, 2013, 3:38 PM
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on Cyber Monday.
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Rock Defender [54]
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Any regrets? Did you have to buy office software to load
Dec 3, 2013, 3:40 PM
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or just keep it an E machine and use google docs?
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SRS, openoffice***
Dec 3, 2013, 3:44 PM
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CU Medallion [54759]
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Ka-MF'n-CHING***
Dec 3, 2013, 3:44 PM
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Heisman Winner [105934]
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your cheapness makes my have a bronar for you***
Dec 3, 2013, 3:45 PM
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CU Medallion [54759]
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ARE WE US?***
Dec 3, 2013, 3:46 PM
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Heisman Winner [105934]
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<3 <3 <3 8===============D***
Dec 3, 2013, 3:47 PM
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All-In [38514]
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These your kids or kids you have locked in your basement?***
Dec 3, 2013, 3:39 PM
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Rock Defender [54]
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Yes. What is your recommendation and why?****
Dec 3, 2013, 3:39 PM
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All-In [38514]
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If they're locked in your basement I don't recommend
Dec 3, 2013, 3:48 PM
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giving them internet access.
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Nook is okay for some stuff, cheap, durable.
Dec 3, 2013, 3:42 PM
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You can do some word stuff, but with dubious quality.
But it's cheap. Much cheeper than $400.
When I say it's cheap, I mean 'inexpensive.'
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CU Medallion [54759]
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get a nexus 7 instead of a Nook, no?
Dec 3, 2013, 3:43 PM
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inexpensive, and you can download the nook app for free 
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Hall of Famer [23693]
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I think you can get nook apps for just about anything.
Dec 3, 2013, 3:47 PM
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Even my Remington 870.
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Oculus Spirit [79508]
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Try getting them a bike and encouraging them to get
Dec 3, 2013, 3:42 PM
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out of the house so they don't turn out to be weird, socially awkward, physically weak, attention spanless morons like most kids are today.
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Oculus Spirit [79508]
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You'll thank me later when your kids aren't brain fried
Dec 3, 2013, 3:47 PM
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from the adderall that you've spent $50k on throughout the duration of their lives because they're actually half-way normal.
Kids don't need computers or cellphones. When they get a drivers license, they should get a cell phone...a computer when they go to college and it's necessary.
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Rock Defender [54]
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LOL thanks dad.
Dec 3, 2013, 3:49 PM
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Wait-you aren't a dad.
My kids are more active than you would even believe if I told you.
The reality today is that if they cannot use a computer before college it is unlikely they get into college.
My 3rd grader uses Ipads in her class. My 6th grader is given assignments that require a computer.
I hear ya, but not realistic.
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Heisman Winner [105934]
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Lakebum is a wise old sage. You should always listen to him
Dec 3, 2013, 3:54 PM
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and do the opposite.
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Oculus Spirit [79508]
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I'm not dead or in jail...I must be doing something right***
Dec 3, 2013, 4:04 PM
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Oculus Spirit [79508]
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And we wonder why society is becoming full of overly
Dec 3, 2013, 4:06 PM
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sensitive, anti-social little poosies.
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CU Guru [1471]
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i have a nook in my basement that i used once***
Dec 3, 2013, 3:43 PM
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CU Guru [1321]
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Kindle Fire HD is nice, as is the Nexus 7. Both are <$300,
Dec 3, 2013, 3:56 PM
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and the Kindle is closer to $200. Both sport decently powerful hardware, and both have a lot of options. I love my Nexus 7. It's a pretty strong little machine and makes a great toy. If you have a data plan, you would do well the LTE version, unless you only want WIFI connections.
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All-TigerNet [11963]
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My 12 year old niece bought herself an iPad mini
Dec 3, 2013, 4:07 PM
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on Black Thursday.
I just can't deal with kids today.
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