The Best Laptops to Buy for Your Kids
These days, many children have their own movies. So when children begin to study and do homework in elementary school, they may need to have laptops, too. We’ve rounded up the best affordable laptops for your child in every age range, whether you’re looking for a Chromebook for your elementary school child or a gaming laptop for your teen.
6 Quick Buying Tips
- What’s the right age for a laptop? Forgot about age numbers. A good sign that your child needs their own laptop is that they’re already using computers — not tablets or phones — a lot at home or school.
- What’s the school’s laptop policy? Some schools provide students with laptops to take home so you don’t need to buy one. Other districts give kids computers they can use in class only, which means you may want to get a similar software and OS for home.
- Chrome OS, Windows or macOS? Chrome OS is popular with schools, because it’s easy to use and nearly impossible to infect with a virus. However, if your kid is learning how to program, needs to edit media files, requires access to Microsoft Office or wants to play PC games, Windows or macOS is a much better choice.
- Size: For children under 12, get a laptop with an 11.6-inch screen that weighs under 3 pounds. For teens, a 13- or 14-inch laptop that weighs up to 4 pounds is acceptable. Buy larger laptops only if you plan to keep them at home.
- Keep it cheap: Don’t spend over $500 on a laptop for a child under 12, because they may break it and will outgrow it. Even when shopping for a teenager, try to keep the cost under $800.
- Make it durable: Kids are clumsy, so a laptop that can survive bumps, drops or spills is a big plus.
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