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Mile High Mania

11-08-2011 02:37 PM

Great stuff, thanks everyone.

phisherman

11-08-2011 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by KC Fish (Post 8092361)

Dell notebooks have had a single user accessible panel for accessing the memory slots for close to 10 years now. Generally it only takes 1-3 screws to remove the panel and install new RAM. I've been working on Dell laptops for almost 15 years, and I've never encountered one that required taking the whole thing apart or anything even close to that.

Dell has some pretty good small profile notebook solutions right now. And I can assure you that every one of them offers easy access for RAM upgrades.

Agreed on this.

The most I ever had to do was pull up a keyboard maybe?

Donger

11-08-2011 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Mile High Mania (Post 8091512)

Hola,

Question for you guys... my son turns 10 next month and we're getting him a laptop. I was curious to find out if any of you had any advice on the types of laptops to consider or avoid.

Also, what is the best way to lock it down where he just can't stumble onto bad sites, while providing me the ability to view reports - possibly from my pc.

I don't want to get all crazy with the 'big brother monitoring', but he's 10... there are a lot of places I'd like to keep him from landing.

Thanks,
MHM

We got our 8 and 10 year olds laptops this year.

Just basic HP laptops. Something like $350 each from Best Buy.

mnchiefsguy

11-08-2011 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by KC Fish (Post 8092361)

Sorry, I mistyped. I meant to say netbook. His netbook is the A10 I think (could be wrong, be awhile since I have messed around with it). Never done any ram on a Dell laptop, but will take your word for it. Most laptops nowdays have easy access to Ram from the bottom, which is partly why I was so surprised it was going to be such a pain to upgrade the memory on the netbook.

mnchiefsguy

11-08-2011 06:05 PM

Oh, and as a sidenote, was not meaning to pick on Dell. My Mom has a Dell laptop, and my Dad's desktop is a Dell, they bought both of those along with the netbook in the last year.

BigMeatballDave

11-09-2011 12:02 AM

I just bought my son a laptop last month. He's 12.

Hammock Parties

11-09-2011 05:01 AM

Don't block anything.

Get him a subscription to brazzers.

Mile High Mania

11-09-2011 05:51 AM

Yeah - you're a prime example as to why kids needs NetNanny...

DBOSHO

11-09-2011 06:45 AM

If a 10 year old gets an ipad before me i must really suck.

I still get pissed when i see a child texting.

Hammock Parties

11-09-2011 07:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Mile High Mania (Post 8094025)

Yeah - you're a prime example as to why kids needs NetNanny...

Kids are gonna find porn so you might as well give it to them.

Buehler445

11-09-2011 07:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Gif Horse (Post 8094071)

Kids are gonna find porn so you might as well give it to them.

Still a terrible idea.

durtyrute

11-09-2011 07:57 AM

Yea I have an idea.........don't get him one. He's ten

Los Pollos Hermanos

11-09-2011 08:13 AM

Can you have MS Office on a netbook? My kid is in 8th grade but it seems every computer project he's had for school for the past 4 years has required Word or PowerPoint.

Fish	11-09-2011 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by ChiefsfansofDallas (Post 8094134)

Can you have MS Office on a netbook? My kid is in 8th grade but it seems every computer project he's had for school for the past 4 years has required Word or PowerPoint.

Yes.

Netbooks are fully capable computers, they just come in a much smaller package. They run the exact same OS and software that their larger counterparts do.

The important thing to realize with netbooks though, is that they almost never have an optical drive, so any software you want to install must be downloaded directly to the netbook, or you must use a USB flash drive or external drive to install.

vailpass

11-09-2011 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Gif Horse (Post 8094020)

Don't block anything.

Get him a subscription to brazzers.

LMAO You twisted ****. I laughed.
Seriously though, it is an absolute jungle out there. Some form of filter on the computer and smart phones for kids is key to being able to parent your kids in the digital world.

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