DirtyMonkey All American 4269 Posts user info edit post |
If you were going to buy a new computer (no extras laying around) for a 5 year old to learn on, what would you get? Obviously there is no need to spend a lot of money here, which is why am not considering a Mac. But, if you get a low end budget computer and it comes with Vista, well that just pisses me right off. The Mac Mini is priced closer to target range, but then you have to get a keyboard/mouse/monitor.
I really need to find an old Apple II with Oregon Trail and Number Munchers and the kid would be set.
Relevant/useful opinions are welcome. Thanks. 9/18/2007 5:03:54 PM
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Novicane All American 15413 Posts user info edit post |
I would not get my 5 year old a computer. Let him be a kid for awhile longer. 9/18/2007 5:05:38 PM
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goalielax All American 11252 Posts user info edit post |
Quote : | "there is no need to spend a lot of money here I don't want to turn him homo, which is why am not considering a Mac" |
But seriously, just look in the classifieds for old computers. As for being a kid, I started using computers when I was in the 2nd grade doing basic programming and shit for our AG classes. Probably would have been sooner if 2nd grade for me wasn't 1984.
[Edited on September 18, 2007 at 5:11 PM. Reason : .] 9/18/2007 5:11:11 PM
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gs7 All American 2354 Posts user info edit post |
It's ok to get a kid to use a computer, and it can help learning in some areas ... but set time limits ... like 20 mins a DAY, that's plenty for a 5 year old.
Otherwise, make them read books and play with friends ![](images/biggrin.gif) 9/18/2007 5:22:01 PM
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Lewizzle All American 14393 Posts user info edit post |
![](http://www.audiobell.com/bilder/speak_spell_big.jpg)
9/18/2007 6:45:22 PM
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smoothcrim Universal Magnetic! 18955 Posts user info edit post |
![](http://www.allaboutapple.com/market/market_pictures/apple_iic.jpg) at 5, you don't need anything more than number munchers, oregon trail, and the most basic of text editors
9/18/2007 6:45:27 PM
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WolfAce All American 6458 Posts user info edit post |
number munchers ftmfw 9/18/2007 7:51:51 PM
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Prospero All American 11662 Posts user info edit post |
![](http://americanhistory.si.edu/teachingmath/images/enlarge/2001-9284.jpg)
9/18/2007 8:05:07 PM
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cheerwhiner All American 8302 Posts user info edit post |
that last pic kinda thought it was Spongebob for a second 9/18/2007 8:15:08 PM
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Seotaji All American 34244 Posts user info edit post |
oh shit, the little professor.
taking it back old skool. 9/18/2007 10:29:51 PM
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k2taboo All American 1280 Posts user info edit post |
u can dnl oregon trail and number munchers to any computer now... i have it on my desktop for the hell of it 9/19/2007 1:37:13 AM
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Redtaco4x4 All American 1410 Posts user info edit post |
http://www.powermax.com - they have some G3 iMacs on there that would work great. 9/19/2007 6:19:58 AM
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DirtyMonkey All American 4269 Posts user info edit post |
thanks for the input guys. yeah i'm not sure i'd get my 5 year old a computer either, but this isn't my 5 year old. i don't think its a bad thing at that age but if your kid starts playing WOW 8 hours a day, then maybe we have a problem ![](images/beatup.gif) 9/19/2007 9:57:00 AM
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joe_schmoe All American 18758 Posts user info edit post |
my 2 year old plays with an old crappy Dell Latitude CPx laptop (about 6 years old) that i've have laying around for years. i just put a $5 optical USB mouse and he's set. mostly he just plays games on PBS.ORG and watches videos of rockets and monster trucks 9/19/2007 10:30:16 AM
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