Grandma needs a laptop

Won't get anything but a bottom of the line netbook for that price, and it definitely won't be a 15 inch screen, unless you go refurbished.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Toshiba...lack/9988402.p?id=1218205766215&skuId=9988402

That's probably the best you'll do if you go new.

 

Yeah, you're probably gonna have to go refurb for that price range. Or be willing to fight some old ladies on Black Friday. :wink2:

 

I spent $400 for a pretty good 15 inch laptop with w7 media center.

What about one of those apple pad thingys? That is what they are for right? Well that and bludgeoning barbarians and such.

 

Those things are like $500.

 

Other than searching eBay for something used you've got me stumped.

Maybe you could use the Geek Signal to summon Starkiller(meant with the utmost affection)

 

Get an older used laptop and load Ubuntu onto it. It comes with Chrome and Firefox and doesn't need much power to run it. As long as she's not trying to watch TV on it, she should be okay.

Puppy Linux will run that thing all zoomie-like. You should take it and try it.

 

there's an Android tablet floating around Kmart and Walmart (iirc) for like $175