Happy Thanksgiving weekend, Monkeys! Now that the pre-meal group ride and usual feast are out of the way, I need to do some shopping while things are cheap. The factory DVD player in our Mommyvan has died, and it strikes me that it's gonna be a whole lot cheaper to get a laptop to perform the same function as opposed to buying a replacement unit. Trouble is, I don't know what I ought to be looking for beyond a cheap laptop as DVD player. Can I get some advice on minimum specs? There'll be no need for gaming (no one in the family is into it), and it won't be replacing the main desktop we have at home. It'd be good, though, to have wireless for surfing from the couch via our no-frills 5-year-old Linksys router (we're on DSL, FWIW). The laptop may also be used by our kid (presently in 6th grade) as schoolwork begins to rely more on computer access. Oh, and we're a PC family for now. I was looking at this one: http://www.pacificgeek.com/product.asp?id=89468&C=213&S=1396 but would be grateful for guidance from any computer Monkeys. Thx,
- Joe
- Joe