Thought picking the collective intelligence might help guide the wife and me in getting a school computer for a couple of high schoolers.
They'll be sharing it for homework, Google Docs (most of their homework is submitted this way), and some research browsing. Nothing heavy duty required, and they already have gaming systems. Reliability and budget are major considerations, and it will need to last at least 4 years.
We're already a mac household, but $1000 for a laptop that will likely have an uncared-for existence is too much to spend.
So what is a good low cost reliable laptop these days?
They'll be sharing it for homework, Google Docs (most of their homework is submitted this way), and some research browsing. Nothing heavy duty required, and they already have gaming systems. Reliability and budget are major considerations, and it will need to last at least 4 years.
We're already a mac household, but $1000 for a laptop that will likely have an uncared-for existence is too much to spend.
So what is a good low cost reliable laptop these days?