Recommendation for Chromebook for Primary School Use

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  CheapAzChips on 30/11/2021 - 07:50

  +1

  You may disagree, but I think that touch on a Chromebook is unnecessary. Buy a mouse and mouse pad along with a rugged non-touch Chromebook and case and it should last at least a couple of years. We've done that for a couple of our kids in primary.

  Asus have a good rugged one: https://www.pbtech.co.nz/product/NBKASU2040261Z/ASUS-C204MA-…

  Or you could go the iPad route, but yes, you'll probably spend a lot more.

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    ace310 on 30/11/2021 - 08:09

    Thanks I am inclined with ipad now.

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  Gatkins on 30/11/2021 - 08:01

  +1

  Is this for use at home or to send with her to school?

  If it is to send to school, then check with the school what they want her to take (ipad or chromebook), as they will very likely only use one type. But does she actually need one, as usually for the younger kids they supply devices?

  If it is for home, I would just stick to the surface for now, as I cannot imagine a 5-8 year old will need to do much home-based computer work, and also when she eventually does really need a chromebook for school (in a couple of years) anything you buy now will be outdated.

  If you really just want to buy her a device just for fun - then I would go for an ipad

  Another option is a Lenovo IdeaPad Duet (which is a chromebook, but that can also double as a tablet) - its not as tough as your linked chromebook, but its a good device (and has much better screen, processor and storage), and has a really handy surface like form factor. One of my children has this one, and the other a traditional chromebook, and I would go for this one. I did get the accident protection cover too through.
  Links for it here:
  https://www.harveynorman.co.nz/computers/laptops/lenovo-idea…
  https://www.noelleeming.co.nz/p/lenovo-10.1-ideapad-chromebo…

  The other chromebook we got was this one: https://www.pbtech.co.nz/product/NBKLEN3002821/Lenovo-Flip-C…
  It is a pretty tough one and is still fine to use

  One final point - if you buy a chromebook, make sure it has a long Chrome OS Support timeframe (how long google will provide updates) - some have 5 year support, some older ones only 2. You can search this up online using model numbers.

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    Gatkins on 30/11/2021 - 08:11

    Updated above comment with more info

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    ace310 on 30/11/2021 - 08:14

    It is for home use. As I said surface was perfectly fine, but it is having touch issues. Most likely a hardware problem as did everything to fix along with fresh windows install.

    School is using seesaw app and I believe ipad is used in school. I might try to ask in school to borrow it, as they were giving one per household in extreme cases, not sure if they have any left.

    Inclined on ipad as well as seesaw app is more touch friendly. I can't imagine my daughter using mouse to do drawing and things like that.

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  huffboy on 30/11/2021 - 08:23

  Get a 4 core one… a lot faster.