HELP - I need a laptop for my daughter

1 Budget around £400

2 Approx 15inch screen

3_What screen resolution do you want? Not Sure

4_Do you need a portable or desktop replacement laptop? PORTABLE

5_How much battery life do you need? 3 OR 4 HOURS
6_Do you want to play games with your laptop? If so then please list the games that you want to with the settings that you want for these games. (Low,Medium or High)? NOT ESSENTIALLY FOR GAMING. ALTHOUGH IF IT COULD THEN THAT WOULD BE A BONUS

7_What other tasks do you want to do with your laptop? (Photo / Video editing,watching movies, Etc.) PHOTO EDITING / USE FOR SCHOOL SO POWERPOINT, OFFICE ETC

8_How much storage (H.D.D Capacity) do you need? NOT SURE

9_If you are considering specific sites to buy from, please post the links to them. DELL/DABS

10_How long do you want to keep your laptop? 3-4 YEARS


11_What kind of Optical drive do you need? DVD ROM/Writer,Bluray ROM/Writer,Etc ? DVD ROM/WRITER

12_Please tell us about the brands that you prefer to buy from them and the brands that you don't like and explain the reasons. N/A

13_What country do you live in? UK


14_Please tell us any additional information if needed. MY DAUGHTER IS 9 AND THIS WOULD BE HER FIRST LAPTOP. AT THE MOMENT SHE IS USING MY WIFE'S WORK ONE WHICH IS NOT IDEAL! i'D LIKE SOMETHING THAT SHE CAN USE FOR SCHOOL / FUN AND WILL LAST HER A FEW YEARS. ANY HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED

For her purposes, almost anything will do just fine, aside from a netbook.

And don't type in all caps. You're not screaming, I hope.

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