Dan, Thanks. I like the LINUX Desktop and that has been bounced around here as an option. Right now there is an XP machine in the Living room and that has caused me grief. probably when this is done I will end up going dual routes. One LINUX Desktop to replace the XP machine and maybe a chromebook to replace her aging tablet. That might be the most economical way to go.
On Mon, Nov 11, 2013 at 1:49 PM, Dan Ritter <d...@randomstring.org> wrote: > On Mon, Nov 11, 2013 at 12:41:24PM -0500, john boris wrote: > > I have a question for the list. I am looking for some advice on what type > > of machine would be the best purchase for a 1st/2nd grader for use at > home. > > My second grade and fifth grade kids use Linux on a desktop in > the living room, and are happy about that. My fifth-grader has > an 11" netbook running Windows for in-school usage as a > disability accomodation, and he complains about that all the > time. > > It's a desktop in the living room, with a largish screen, > because that way any parent walking by can see what's going on. > We find that this is the smoothest way of handling problematic > content. > > > So I thought about getting her a chromebook where she would be the only > > person to use it as it will not be out there on the desk. It would also > > help not having to setup an entire home network for my son to maintain or > > me to handle remotely. > > It would certainly dispose of the malware issue handily. As long > as a chromebook has reliable wifi, it's a perfectly usable > machine. Without reliable wifi, it's more or less useless. > > -dsr- > -- John J. Boris, Sr. Online Services www.onlinesvc.com
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