Device for my daughters schooling (aged 7)

[Spare tyre]

My daughter has started a new school where they need to use Google classroom for homework

Presumably there will be word / PowerPoint / excel (or the free alternatives) being used as well

Do we get here a laptop, iPad (with a keyboard / mouse) or chrome book


Laptop - probably a good all rounder, but it’s gonna get dropped off the sofa / drinks spilt / non sympathetic kid trying to shut the lid when a pencil case is in it

iPad - I’ve always found them very resilient - also very portable

Chromebook - don’t know much about these

Any advice?

[petemurphy]

has the school not said? most prep use chromebooks or at least used to. would wait as long as poss to get an ipad

[breamster]

I'm sure many will disagree but I'm a fan of desktops for kids *if* you have a suitable space. It doesn't need to be expensive for the sort of stuff that age group will need to do.

Laptops, tablets, ipads etc can be taken away and used in bedrooms etc away from parental supervision.

Laptops are also bad for posture when used (ironically) on laps. They also overheat when used on cushions, duvets etc.

[Alex Z]

Chromebook, but make sure you get one with a higher resolution screen than the bargain basement ones, turn on all the parental controls and then set it up in the lounge or dining room and not the bedroom.

[petemurphy]

breamster said:

I'm sure many will disagree but I'm a fan of desktops for kids *if* you have a suitable space. It doesn't need to be expensive for the sort of stuff that age group will need to do.

Laptops, tablets, ipads etc can be taken away and used in bedrooms etc away from parental supervision.

Laptops are also bad for posture when used (ironically) on laps. They also overheat when used on cushions, duvets etc.

Would agree with that

[danb79]

iPad with an ESR keyboard case and when setting it up; set it up for a child

Or a Chromebook; something like: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Acer-Chromebook-Plus-CB51...

And again, set it up for a child