Some technical help on Laptops please

Posted 25th Nov 2022 (Posted 6 h, 57 m ago)

Hi

I am looking to purchase a laptop for my primary school child (year 3) so that they can do homework and maybe play some games e.g. roblox etc. I am not very technical so not sure what would be best, I have a budget of £200 max. The school suggested a chromebook but as I don't really know about these things was hoping someone with knowledge could help me out.
If it could last into secondary school that would be a bonus.

Thanks

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6 h, 46 m ago
Itzoo frequently has refurbished laptops for under £200. Bear in mind these are 4 years old typically.

Here is a decent Chromebook deal from John Lewis. New machine with a 2 years warranty. But a little bit more than your budget. Chromebooks are perfectly fine for typical home uses. (edited)
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6 h, 43 m ago
Thank you, that is helpful. I shall take a look
6 h, 34 m ago
I would expect any laptop or Chromebook to have a shelf life of three years, so work out what you would want to pay over three years and budget that way is my two pence.

I have bought expensive laptops and the school gave my daughter a chromebook - both lasted three years before they had to be dumped to be honest!
6 h, 20 m ago
techradar.com/uk/…als
6 h, 4 m ago
look down the sofa for 30 quid more and get this amazon.co.uk/ASU…_m1
or if there is nothing down the sofa this
currys.co.uk/pro…tml (edited)
6 h, 9 m ago
I bought my yr3 and yr4 kids a Chromebook to share as they use them at school. I got the HP x360 touchscreen one for £280. The parent (Family Link) controls of Chromebook are pretty good
How about this lenovo.
hotukdeals.com/dea…131
6 h, 53 m ago
Schools tend to work with chromebooks, you won’t find one at that price point I don’t think that will stay current with updates for a further 8years.

It will still work, just won’t get google updates so in later life apps may no longer work that require the latest updates.
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6 h, 49 m ago
Thanks Freddy, is there a cheaper alternative for something that would be compatible as I am assuming Chromebook has only been suggested for google apps.
41 s ago
Make sure you have good security on it if they play Roblox