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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16834220866

How's this look? They're looking to spend no more than $500 (kinda limiting but meh whatever). They're only using it for casual purposes and for trips and such.
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looking nice, but it will be +$500 with the taxes.
get the "old" iPad if it's only for trips and casual purposes, will cost less
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But you would be burdened with an iPad then :C, laptop looks like a much better option.
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I actually suggested an iPad (being the macfag I am), but my Dad countered with he wanted to be able to burn DVDs and such.
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get this then http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ct1_r_61sk8
can read/burn cds/dvds plus various other features
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ASUS notebooks from what I hear seem to have overheating problems. A bit more expensive, but your parents wont need much more than what's offered in a low price business grade notebook. I'd recommend lenovo:

http://shop.lenovo.com/us/products/p...dge/index.html

They're built to last. Which I'm sure is more important to them then having a "faster" computer. (Which in a year will be slow anyway)
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Definitely in support of the Lenovo option. Since their essentially IBM business class machines they'll last and can be fucked with in terms of traveling a lot. I carry my jont in my backpack to class everyday and have never had any problems. Only gripe is their battery, which is a bit of a gamble. My last one died after 1.5 years of heavy mobile using.
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18months for a laptop battery is a lot for intensive use.
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if you're going with the first option i'd try to get a better processor and a worse gfx card if its only for casual purposes
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