Laptop for son, need help

[miracleboy]

Hi all

Looking for a laptop for my son for xmas, he is 7 and is really into coding. He has an old one but it's really old and slow. He runs Scratch, Python, Idle and also loves Roblox (both games and studio). He won't be playing any graphics intensive games as he has his WiiU for that.

Would welcome any recommendations around the £200 mark. I can get a 15% discount on this - would it be value for money and suitable for his requirements at £195.50? Many thanks!

Acer Aspire One 14 Inch Celeron 4GB 32GB Laptop - Blue

Intel Celeron dual core processor.
1.1GHz processor speed.
4GB RAM.
32GB.
Microsoft Windows 10.

Display features:

14 inch screen.
High definition display.
Resolution 1366 x 768 pixels.

Graphics:

Intel HD Graphics500 graphics card.
Shared graphics card.

Interfaces and connectivity:

SD media card reader.
Secure Digital (SD), .
2 USB 2.0 ports.
1 USB 3.0 port.
1 Ethernet port.
1 HDMI port.
Bluetooth.
Wi-Fi enabled.

Multimedia features:

VGA webcam.
Built-in mic.
HD Audio sound system.

General features:

Up to 9 hours battery life.
W34.3, D24.5cm.
Weight 1.65kg.

 

[miracleboy]

Or would it be better to and stretch the budget another £100 or so and get him something a bit more powerful to future proof a bit more?

 

[Hades]

Last year I got a used Thinkpad T530 for £300, 8gb quad core on near immaculate condition. Maybe consider something similar? The tracks on then is awful but I assume he'll be using a mouse? The reason I got a Thinkpad was due to the excellent upgradability.

 

[Behemoth]

Have a look for a used HP Pro or Elite Book. Can be had with a Core i5 CPU and 4 - 8 gig of RAM for under £150 if you look hard enough.