Laptop for middle school online courses

[okwdvc]

DD is 11. She is taking a few online middle school courses. She is tying up my desktop for hours on end. I want to get her a laptop but only if it is a good deal. I can wait until Black Friday if I stand the chance of a better deal.

 

She will need wireless internet access. She does a lot in MS Word and has to access a video here and there. I don't know what to look for but I really want to keep the price under $600. I don't know a thing about laptops. Any suggestions? Thanks!

 

Lisa

[RossMAN]

Are you willing to consider a used laptop if it's a good deal or brand new only?

[okwdvc]

Are you willing to consider a used laptop if it's a good deal or brand new only?

I would consider both used and new.

[RossMAN]

For used I would check Craigslist.org or eBay.

[mrn8]

Check out this deal from Buy.com: http://www.buy.com/prod/Compaq_EVO_N610C/q/loc/114/70015734.html?adid=17654&dcaid=17654

 

It's $399 AR for a nicely equipped notebook.

 

Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP Pro Platform: Notebook PC Expansion Ports: 2 - PCMCIA Slots Processor Brand: Intel Processor Class: Pentium 4 Mobile Processor Speed: 1.8Ghz Memory Type: DDR Memory Size: 512MB HD Capacity: 30GB Optical Drive: DVD-ROM Graphics Description: Integrated Graphics GPU/VPU: ATI MOBILITY RADEON 7500 Video Memory: 32MB Communications: Integrated Modem and LAN Display Type: XGA TFT LCD Viewable Screen Size: 14.1"