£400 for a 10 year old Xmas pressie iPad 2 or lap top?

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£400 for a 10 year old Xmas pressie iPad 2 or lap top?
mefty
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Vaio for 380?

yes, here

Posted 13 years ago

CharlieMungus
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Eeeww! AMD!

But seriously, good price there

Posted 13 years ago

deadlydarcy
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I was referring more to people having a pop at his spelling.

Posted 13 years ago

Jamie
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Only thing I would add, is an iPad will hold its value better.

Posted 13 years ago

Coyote
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If not it’s appearance…

Posted 13 years ago

mefty
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I was referring more to people having a pop at his spelling

I make allowances for TJ but not CharlieM as he seems pretty bright.

Posted 13 years ago

CharlieMungus
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I was referring more to people having a pop at his spelling.

Bit harsh, he’s not English, is he?

Posted 13 years ago

Jamie
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How about a Lenovo Ideapad G570?

Reviews over here and here.

Posted 13 years ago

CharlieMungus
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I make allowances for TJ but not CharlieM as he seems pretty bright.

Someone noticed me!!

Posted 13 years ago

teamhurtmore
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Geordiemick- of course, its up to you to do what you want with your money but I must be from a different generation or planet and completely out of touch?

Why does a 10 year old need £400 presents?
Why does a 10 year old need an ipad2?
Why does a 10 year old need a laptop?

I appreciate that it really is none of my business, and its not meant to be a personal attack (so apologies if in forum speak it comes across like that) but these are genuine questions. I hope that in the meantime, you are in a fortunate place to have provided for her more important needs -future education etc?

Posted 13 years ago

CharlieMungus
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But much the same could be asked of many things. We could reduce all things this way, tell me what does a 10 year old need?
Or in fact what do any of you need?

So what if gm spends £400 on his daughter instead of a pair of forks?
Would you hassle himfor 400 quid bike spend? Question priorities or motivations?
You hassle him for choosing to spend his money on his daughter instead of himself. Really?

Posted 13 years ago

teamhurtmore
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I really didn’t mean to hassle GM or make it personal. More a general question. Really intrigued – perhaps this simply normal expenditure.

In which case my Kids have always been deprived!!

{But then again, if you come on a forum saying that you are spending £400 in a 10 year old, you must be expecting some reaction?]

Posted 13 years ago

MarkyG82
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How about a Lenovo Ideapad G570?

Thats what im looking at right now. Had it a couple of months and love it.

PC world are doing for 399 but i got mine for 379 from them.

Hunt about. As with any PC, keep an eye on it with virus checks etc. Especially if your daughter keeps hold of it.

Posted 13 years ago

rockhopper70
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How about a neat netbook? £200 should get a decent new one, compact “iPad” size and probably up to what she needs??
I have a nice hp that was £180 from staples.

Posted 13 years ago

CharlieMungus
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In which case my Kids have always been deprived!!

I don’t thimk anyone is saying not spending 400 is depreiving them

{But then again, if you come on a forum saying that you are spending £400 in a 10 year old, you must be expecting some reaction?]

Only that he should get to choose where he spends his 400. No one questions anyone else about their wasteful bling. In fact there is gleeful celebration of this

Posted 13 years ago

stanfree
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I really didn’t mean to hassle GM or make it personal. More a general question. Really intrigued – perhaps this simply normal expenditure.

In which case my Kids have always been deprived!!

{But then again, if you come on a forum saying that you are spending £400 in a 10 year old, you must be expecting some reaction?]

Not really we dont know how many kids the Op has , I bought my daughter a laptop for her birthday , It was £350 for the record and is Specc’d well enough to last her for years . Im still paying It off 4 months later on 0% finance. For her Xmas she will probably get about £150 spent on her as I’ve 2 other kids . The laptop was a one off as kids need a Pc at some point and It keeps her off mine.
I wouldn’t judge what people spend on there kids.

Posted 13 years ago

teamhurtmore
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Charlie – GM can spend his money where he feels fit. Its none of my business at the personal level. To repeat, mine were general questions about expectations of 10 year olds and parents.

GM (sorry, if it came across otherwise, its late!! No intention of being judgmental, although the comment abut education probably came across badly, oops!)

Posted 13 years ago

razor1548
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This thread is a lovely demonstration of what is wrong with the UK, and indeed, much of the modern world.

I am laughing a little bit, but trying hard to hold back the tears at the same time.

The thought that I really can’t drop though… is what poor unfortunate kids. It’s not their fault of course, and they have no idea of the bullshit being thrust upon them at an age where they should be enjoying so many MUCH more important things the world has to offer.

🙁

Posted 13 years ago

CharlieMungus
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Charlie – GM can spend his money where he feels fit. Its none of my business at the personal level. To repeat, mine were general questions about expectations of 10 year olds and parents.

Sorry, not particularly you i was referring to. I don’t know what kids expectayions are, butnthe also see christmas as the time to try their luck. My 8 year old has asked for and ipad, a phone, a 3DS, some Fimo, tintin stuff and some painting by numbers. She’ll get some of those, and will still be happy

Posted 13 years ago

CharlieMungus
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The thought that I really can’t drop though… is what poor unfortunate kids. It’s not their fault of course, and they have no idea of the bullshit being thrust upon them at an age where they should be enjoying so many MUCH more important things the world has to offer.

Yes, they could go watch their dad ride around on his £2000 bike. Bit of fresh air and build some character.

Posted 13 years ago

deadlydarcy
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It was always headed in this direction.

It’s up to the OP how he spends his money. He didn’t ask us for a moral judgement on it.

Pfft…in fairness, what am I thinking?!?

Posted 13 years ago

geordiemick00
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Teamhurtmore:

I didn’t take it as a personal attack, but i’ll explain… The present is between me and the estranged ex, she’s on £60K a year and I’m on £40k a year, so £200 each is fortunately affordable. We both had childhoods where we got sweet FA because she had tight fisted parents and mine were skint, so we both want our child to have nicer things in life now that we can afford to. I lost my job in august and have had to sell some bikes off to tide me through christmas but as pointed out by other nobody has questioned me in the last twelve months when I’ve spend £15k on mountain bikes…

she’s extremely intelligent, very low maintenance and way ahead of her years and never expects stuff, she’s willing to earn it and don’t moan if she doesn’t get. She’s very adept on a pc/mac and looks after her personal belongings. The ex and her have two dogs and two horses, she handles them all, feeds them, trains them and takes her responsibilities seriously.

I have no issues with giving her an iPad as I know it will be fine, the reason for putting this post up was to merely find out if a lap top is a better alternative to an iPad. So far a dodgy Dell website that can’t get me to the good deal offered and a Sony netbook sized lap top have been suggested but please feel free to carry on discussing what I came on here for…

Posted 13 years ago

Jamie
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If you actually read around the posts commenting on your affluence, there are actually some helpful-ish posts.

…but as a wise old Irishman once said, it was always going to go this way.

Posted 13 years ago

flow
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£400 on a present for a 10 year old is ridiculous.

Posted 13 years ago

geordiemick00
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If you actually read around the posts commenting on your affluence, there are actually some helpful-ish posts.

I’ve noted them and thanks those who took the time to dig them out.

Posted 13 years ago

donsimon
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I’ve got an Acer which cost in the region of 350GBP, not great quality but good enough. My previous Dell was top.
I’m surprised no-one’s mentioned the OP wanting to buy a 10 year old xmas pressie for 400GBP. Slackers!

Posted 13 years ago

CharlieMungus
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£400 on a present for a 10 year old is ridiculous.

How much is yours worth?

Posted 13 years ago

Jamie
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Agreed, Don. Seems like the sort of thing STW usual jumps on.

Must be that everyone is filled with Xmas spirit.

Posted 13 years ago

rs
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I say iPad, its just a much more enjoyable thing to use, especially for a kid, while you can probably get similar apps for a laptop, the range of educational and fun things for the iPad makes it great for kids and everything is more interactive. And come on, how many of us had computers or video games systems when we were kids, most of us i’d guess.

Posted 13 years ago

Jamie
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Not me. Had a lump of coal, and was happy for that!

Posted 13 years ago

donsimon
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Must be that everyone is filled with Xmas spirit.

*hic*

Posted 13 years ago

CharlieMungus
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http://www.moneysorter.co.uk/calculator_inflation2.html#calculator

Check out your own pooter costs

Lump of coal? What’s that?

Posted 13 years ago

flow
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How much is yours worth?

They are thankful for whatever they get, we don’t need to spend a shed load of cash to show how much we love them.

I’m hoping they will grow up to be financially independent, and not expect everything to be handed to them on a plate like most young people now a days.

Posted 13 years ago

rs
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Cool calculator

Approx 1987, Age 10, ZX Spectrum +3, $249, equivalent value now is $491
Approx 1990, Age 13, Commodore Amiga A500, approx $370, equivalent now $588

400 for an iPad is a bloody bargain by comparison.

* excuse the dollar signs, keyboard doesn’t have pound!

Posted 13 years ago

deserter
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if its basically a toy I would go with the ipad as our boy loves my iphone, if your thinking a future of doing work etc I’d probably go with a laptop as it has a keyboard etc

I bet a lot of people spend £400 on kids at Christmas, maybe lots of pressies but still £400

Posted 13 years ago

yodagoat
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Laptop. I(fanny)pads are ok till you use them. My mates Ipad slowed right down trying to browse the net! Utter shite. Nice if you’re of the apple mind though. They don’t work that well with anything other than apple, but they look good.

Posted 13 years ago

bravohotel8er
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When I was 10 I got an X-Wing Fighter AND a Sony Walkman. That really was the apex of my gift receiving career, once you’ve experienced that there’s really nothing left to acquire.

Posted 13 years ago

TheArtistFormerlyKnownAsSTR
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I was wanting the same question answered to be honest. Also, what LCD tv for her bedroom wall too, to compliment the one in her games room – I know that already though, it’ll be a Samsung – will probably put Sky in there too.

Don’t froth though guys – she’s 11 and has sold her iPod Touch (now she has a Smartphone) and tablet PC to fund some of it.

Posted 13 years ago

iridebikes
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wow, some people have some big chips on shoulders. I’m sure there was a post the other day asking about 400 pounds ish laptops. It mighrt be worth searching for

Posted 13 years ago

geordiemick00
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They are thankful for whatever they get, we don’t need to spend a shed load of cash to show how much we love them.

And so are mine, they don’t get given the latest games as soon as they are released, they don’t wear expensive branded clothing and are polite, well mannered children. One is about to be signed up as an artistic skater and the other has been signed up for a premiership football youth team at aged 11. I show them my love by telling them daily, by doing 50k a year driving between the North East/West taking them to rinks/football fields etc

why should I feel guilty for putting £200 towards a present for her?

I should have really started the thread with a disclaimer inviting ‘envious people need not reply’……

I went through my whole child life living in a council house, scraping coal off the beach as a ten year old in the miners strike, getting a packed lunch from the NUM every day for two years. Am I a bad father for not wanting them to have nothing??

Yes I agree kids don’t know they’re born these days but the difference is some kids stamp their feet if they don’t get it and other kids show appreciation without expectation.

Posted 13 years ago