looking for a cheap priced computer for a beginner 3 years old?
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visit http://www.newegg.com
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Dell or PC World... if you do go to PC World, the advent ones are cheap and cheerful... don't let them talk you into buying anything else for it though (unless its a bag and you want one)!!
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I buy a new one every two to three years and spend between $800 to $1000.\n\nYou're never too old for a computer, although I think some adults are still too young for one ;-)\n\nEdited to add: \nI've been using computers since 1989 (DOS). My husband and I were regular visitors to a computer expo where you could have a computer built directly to your specs and for a long time we saved a lot of money this way and ALWAYS had the most up-to-date equipment, biggest hard drives, most RAM, etc.\n\nHowever things change and this is no longer true. Dell, Gateway, HP and others now sell computers with decent specs and at comparable prices to what you could do getting it built to your specs, or building it yourself.\n\nThe only time I would recommend doing a lengthy course of education to build computers is if;\n   ( 1 ) you want to do it as a business or you want to repair them as a business, \n   ( 2 ) you are an extreme gamer and want to push the equipment as far as you can.\n\nIn both of those instances you absolutely need to know what you're doing. Otherwise it's not necessary.
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If he is in preschool...buy him a PS2. He's not going to be aware of the difference. Those are about $150 or less.
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Dell is da best, but HP also has some cheapo's you can get. dont forget ebay or a local auction place. search the net for a local auction site to you
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Check out HP.  They have very good prices starting at $249.  You can upgrade to a faster pc and get one for under $700.
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Dell notebooks are cheap, I believe they start at $499. I've never owned one, so I can't attest to the quality.
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Go to tigerdirect.com, and get a refurbished machine, or get an emachine.  Free programs are, generally, as good as what you pay for them -- but there is some really, REALLY good open source software.  Put Linux on the machine, instead of Windows, and use Open Office
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It might be worth something to someone just for the nostalgia. Just the computer, without any accessories? I wouldn't expect to get more than $40 for it. Ebay is your best bet.
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hi!\n\ni suggest - any desktop compy with lots of learning games because desktop is more durable (not too sensitive) and also its easy to get repaired or it's spare parts are cheap...\n\nbest wishes
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wat do you mean cheap...you need to ask yourself what you will be using the lap top for and then decide if cheap is what you want!!!
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Defintely buy from Dell. www.dell.com  They have great products for a good price.  You can pick up a good quality computer for under $500.
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the processor is REALLY slow, screen tiny, video card is junk, all you can do on it is go on the internet, music, but not at the same time....homework. the Ram is good, but i would just buy a desktop that's a lot better for a little more.\naround 600 bucks you can get a good one that can run music and the internet well, but games will be ok...
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I recommend buying all new.  Fixing that old computer means more trouble later.  If it is more than 3 years old, consider yourself lucky.  \n\nGet a Toshiba this time.  They are highly rated. \n\nLook at them at Wal-Mart or Costco.  Make sure that you LOOK before you BUY.   Also, inquire about their RETURN policy.  Stores that charge a RESTOCKING fee suck.
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DO NOT buy the 400 dollar bargain machines!!!!!!!!!\n\nI do in-home technical support and too often the clients that purchase these machines complain that they run just like the old one in about 6 months.  The bargain PC's are great if you know how to upgrade the machine yourself and plan on doing so later.  If you dont know how to work on a PC then do yourself the favor of shelling out another 300 dollars to get the next model up.\n\nDual Channel is a Memory technology.  If you dont plan on gaming or doing any high powered video editing, you dont really need it.\n\nlook for the following:\n\nprocessor: 2.5GHz Pentium 4 and up, OR 2.0 GHz AMD Athlon and up.  You will not notice a difference between AMD and Intel processors.  They will function exactly the same. Typically, AMD processor machines are 20-50 dollars cheaper (or the same price with more bells and whistles) than a comparable Pentium machine.\n\nRAM (Memory): AT LEAST 512MB... try for higher if possible.\n\nHard Drive (storage space):  80GB and up.\n\nVideo Card: any video card made by intel is total junk!  If the machine advertises an intergrated intel video processor take it with a grain of salt.  integrated video processors use the computer's RAM which saps performance from your machine.  Try to find a PC with an Nvidia or ATI video card of some kind.  Most people will tell you that if you dont game this isnt necessary... Im telling you that youll sacrifice a bit of speed.  Remember, you can always install an Nvidia or ATI card later on fairly cheap and easy.\n\nCD/DVD burner:  standard these days.  most computers will come with them.  Just make sure that if you want to COPY CD's and DVD's that you have CD/DVD BURNER and a DVD READER drive.
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www.starfall.com\nIf you're looking for something different try this site. My 2.5 yr old son really likes it.  It has preschool through elementary school activities that are totally free. This site provides printable activities to match the online activities.\n\nAs listed above, www.playhousedisney.com, and www.nickjr.com are also good sites. There is also quite a bit on www.pbskids.org.  Another one to keep in mind (for a later date)would be www.handwritingforkids.com\n\nAlso if you don't already have it, buy your child some Fridge Phonics by LeapFrog. You can usually find it under $20. Your child will really enjoy it.
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If it's just for around the house use, go for a dell - it's a good value for the $$ - not the bottom doller one, get the middle of the road notebook.  If she needs something a little better look into a Toshiba for around $1,000.