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<blockquote data-quote="pigoo3" data-source="post: 1468919" data-attributes="member: 56379">Some thoughts:- It would be helpful to know what your computer budget is.- Did you purchase the new iPads for your kids (or did they come from a school)?&nbsp; If so…this is probably a good reason why you have a &quot;very tight budget&quot; for a computer!<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown&nbsp; &nbsp; :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" />…and in my humble opinion…buying iPads for the kids may not have been the best idea (even though I'm sure they REALLY wanted one)…especially if you really need a computer for &quot;serious stuff&quot; (versus the kids playing games on the iPads).- Apple has come out with 4 versions of the iPad in approx. 2.5 years…and some folks (not all) feel the iPad 1 is showing its age from a performance &amp; feature perspective.&nbsp; Thus an iPad may have a shorter useful lifespan than a laptop or desktop computer.&nbsp; Another reason iPads for kids may not be a great idea.- If you buy a 5 year-old computer now…and won't be able to get another computer for &quot;years&quot;…in a few years that computer will be 8 years old (and possibly not very useful).- Nick</blockquote>

[QUOTE="pigoo3, post: 1468919, member: 56379"] Some thoughts: - It would be helpful to know what your computer budget is. - Did you purchase the new iPads for your kids (or did they come from a school)? If so…this is probably a good reason why you have a "very tight budget" for a computer!:(…and in my humble opinion…buying iPads for the kids may not have been the best idea (even though I'm sure they REALLY wanted one)…especially if you really need a computer for "serious stuff" (versus the kids playing games on the iPads). - Apple has come out with 4 versions of the iPad in approx. 2.5 years…and some folks (not all) feel the iPad 1 is showing its age from a performance & feature perspective. Thus an iPad may have a shorter useful lifespan than a laptop or desktop computer. Another reason iPads for kids may not be a great idea. - If you buy a 5 year-old computer now…and won't be able to get another computer for "years"…in a few years that computer will be 8 years old (and possibly not very useful). - Nick [/QUOTE]

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