Check out Asus' stuff. They're have the best after-sales service right now.

But for 370 dollars.... hmm... I don't know. It's hard to decide. Probably because we're all gamers and we're more likely to know the higher end stuff.

QuickStriker

United States3694 Posts

March 19 2010 23:24 GMT

#22

Well the problem is in just 40 minutes, my dad will drag me to Best Buys to choose the cheap and whatever laptop we find for my spoiled little soon-to-be 14-years old sister. And the 2 links I sent in OP were what I found as the cheapest at their website that is available at the store. So there, folks, unless the tide of votes go thru, I'll probably tell my dad to buy the Compaq one and let my sister be tortured for 4 years of use...

haduken

Australia8267 Posts

March 20 2010 00:22 GMT

#23

A laptop is a tool. Not a toy but I guess you don't really care how slow or fast it is considering she is in high school.

Eben

United States769 Posts

March 20 2010 00:55 GMT

#24

On March 20 2010 02:47 tirentu wrote:

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Get an external cd drive with it? They're cheap.

I agree, if you really need it just buy an external cd drive.

I can't even remember the last time I put a CD into my laptop...

writer22816

United States5775 Posts

March 20 2010 01:30 GMT

#25

Netbook. 14-year-old girl for god's sake.

FragKrag

United States11554 Posts

March 20 2010 01:48 GMT

#26

macbook

u want her to be the queen of her new school imho

mahnini

United States6862 Posts

March 20 2010 01:57 GMT

#27

clearly a 14 year old girl has use for substandard screen size of a netbook and the benefits of ultra portability as she will most likely be carrying it with her to class. lack of an optical drive would be highly appreciated as well i believe. she might also appreciate the substandard keyboard size as well.

clearly a netbook is the best option. clearly.

protip: unless portability is of utmost concern cheap laptops are better value than netbooks.