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Originally Posted by NewChief
Chromebook. Won't bloat. Won't get viruses. Once she gets into the google ecosystem (with a google account, gmail, drive, chome login, etc..) then everything will work more seamlessly than anything else she could use.
Only problem: if she doesn't have internet and isn't streaming her movies (if she wants to watch DVDs in a DVD drive), then you may have issues with the Chromebook.
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If you go the Chromebook route, just understand that they do not run Windows. So if she will need any Windows-based software, you'll have to verify ahead of time that there will be a Chrome alternative. Almost everyone I know who's gotten a Chromebook have gotten frustrated at its lack of functionality in some way compared to full blown laptops. They can serve as great devices if you understand their limitations ahead of time and are OK with it. Most people don't understand that though.