He's 13
2006-10-23 04:59:26 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
Whatever you do don't take the apple advice they are absolutely useless when it comes to the internet and playing games. I would get dell like mentioned above but with the longest warranty that you can find. Comptuer will start breaking in about two years trust me I have repaired alot of computers and the warranty has saved the owner alot of money.
As for playing games check out dells XPS series they are made just for games. That dosen't mean that they want do other stuff it just means that it should play games without problems. Alienware makes good gaming PCs too. But just save your self some trouble and don't buy any Apple/Mac products the only good device that Apple has made was the ipod.
2006-10-23 05:05:00 · answer #1 · answered by jack 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If your girlfriend has got the money, than she could pretty much buy her son any computer, but I would suggest sticking with something basic, nothing too fancy. If her son is not too familiar with computers, I would suggest buying him a console, like PS2, XBOX, etc., they are relatively maintenance free and are not that easy to get destryoed. Unlike computers which can basically go dead if you mess around and not know what you are doing. That is unless you have computer savvy people in the house who can fix what's wrong with the computer, then by all means by a computer. I would recommend a HP computer mainly because they make the process of reformatting easier, in case you have to. They put the recovery data on a separate partition on your hard drive so you don't have to fiddle around with recovery discs and the like.
2006-10-23 12:12:52 · answer #2 · answered by bloop87 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If he has never had a computer before, I suggest checking with a local computer shop for a "used" unit.
They are usually fairly inexpensive, and will do until he learns how to use one.
OR
You can buy almost ANY "good" brand. Just remember that it does NOT need to be a "top of the line" model with all the bells and whistles, and many reputable companies make them "to order" for specific purposes such as gaming, business work, etc.
What you get depends a lot on what you want to spend, from about $350 to over $4,000
2006-10-23 12:10:03 · answer #3 · answered by f100_supersabre 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get him a nice Dell , HP , Sony or Toba , anyone on the market right now should be fine. Get a Intel Dual Core Processor ( Cheap and very fast ) also at least 1G of ram . For it will be Windows Vista Ready ( thats the new Windows )
Should be under $300 for the tower
Stay away from gateway and emachine
2006-10-23 12:10:24 · answer #4 · answered by chaessigbikerboy 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
at the rate that computers become obsolete I would recommend getting him a cheap emachine(made by gateway) or compaq computer. These are basic machines that you can get for $350-$500 dollars with plenty of memory and gaming abilities. Look for packages at Best Buy that have big rebates or go online to ebay or tigerdirect to find cheap systems.
if you are going for a laptop then go with these brands for a decent machine
just think if you use it for 3 years then you can easily scrap the whole system and you will have got your money's worth and can update to a new system
2006-10-23 12:09:53 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check here http://bit.ly/1BDydY9 if you want to get for free: League of Legends
With this link you can get the full version completely free.
League of Legends, commonly abbreviated as LOL, is a genus MOBA game which aims the massive multiplayer battles.
It's amazing.
2014-09-14 23:12:33 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If he likes video games, get him an Alienware computer. If he wants to get creative and do multimedia stuff, get him a MacBook. And if he just wants to fart around on the computer and like any other 13 year old just Myspace and download porn, get him a cheapo Dell or Gateway PC.
2006-10-23 12:03:02 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
some very good deals on at pc world at the moment try them uto date pc for £600.00 if thats how much you want to spend if not look in tesco,s i know this may sound daft but they do have some cheap pc,s wont hurt to have a look will itmake sure its one with plenty of ram // memory as kids tend to load them up with games etc my boy is 14 so thats why he has is own
2006-10-23 12:16:00 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dell.
âº
2006-10-23 12:06:40 · answer #9 · answered by Jack430 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
HP is out selling Dell at this time. Might try an HP.
2006-10-23 12:01:32 · answer #10 · answered by Texan 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋