Buying New Laptop for Mom

[volntitan]

So I guess I will get a pc for them. Who makes the "better" PCs? I know eventually they will complain about how slow and bogged down it is, but it is what they are used to.

 

[Hawkeye411]

Pretty simple ... if she uses a PC and links PC's then get her a PC.

 

[volntitan]

As mentioned in the post, that's the plan. Just wonder who makes the best quality lightweight PC.

 

[cherry su]

get an EEE

 

[Hawkeye411]

Here is a great ultra portable from Dell

http://www1.ca.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/latit_xt?c=ca&cs=cabsdt1&l=en&s=bsd

 

[cherry su]

Here is a great ultra portable from Dell

http://www1.ca.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/latit_xt?c=ca&cs=cabsdt1&l=en&s=bsd

$2.5K is a lot though...

 

[kockgunner]

i think a basic hp would be good. they are pretty durable but i've heard that they don't support tapping to click. don't get dells unless you're getting a more expensive one like the xps. the basic one's are thick and cheap as heck.

 

[volntitan]

I have been looking at the Dell XPS's or the IBM Ideapad(?). Trying to figure out which ones are thinner and lighter. I have seen the XPS 1330, but trying to find a local shop that sells the IBM's.