Her computer was ruined during last huracaine. She is 68 and doesn't know much about computers & not very inclined to learn much at this point but all her children and grandchildren live far away so she wants to keep in touch via e-mail. What is an economical and simple computer to handle? ( I want to make a smart purchasing without buying stuff she doesnt need nor will use) The only thing she will use it for is to receive and send e-mails and watch YouTube videos we make for her, and once in a while type a letter in word perfect. She'll freak out if it looks very complex. And I want to buy it for Christmas but budget is modest. Suggestions of brands and styles and online shops appreciated!
2006-09-18 01:32:07 · 3 answers · asked by TrueSoul 4 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
Dell's Inspiron B130 (laptop) or Dimension B110 (desktop) are good entry level machines. The B130 can usually be found for $479 and the B110 for $279. (You pay extra for the portability of a laptop.) The only drawback is RAM. Both start out at 256MB. But that can always be upgraded later on.
http://www.dell.com/content/products/category.aspx/desktops?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs
2006-09-18 01:50:55 · answer #1 · answered by Angry C 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I bought another Dell this year, because I got a great deal. If you watch sites like gottadeal.com or techbargains.com you can catch coupon deals and save some more money. The coupon I used got me 41% off my total purchase.
I have also seen some awsome deals on e-machine computers on line.
Many manufacturers are or soon will offer coupons for a free upgrade to windows vista when it is released, something that may be a good idea.
2006-09-18 01:48:23 · answer #2 · answered by Joe the answer man 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ck out Dell. I've had good luck with them.
2006-09-18 01:56:39 · answer #3 · answered by R W 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋