Laptop needed...unusual requirement

TriedandTested · 11 Mar 2007 at 11:40

Looking for a quite high spec laptop (1gb RAM) that has touchscreen capabilities - NOT one that uses a stylus. This is for a child where i work. Would really appreciate suggestions while i google around.

K.C. Leblanc · 11 Mar 2007 at 13:04

Try asking at the forums on www.edugeek.net or www.icttechnician.com . These are both sites for poeple who work in school IT support, so you're lickey to find an answer.

Cupra · 11 Mar 2007 at 13:06

auction sites.. i remember seeing a few when i sold my old laptop

TriedandTested · 11 Mar 2007 at 13:41

Thanks for the links, already a member on icttechnician.com ,looking at the edugeek one though..it's forums are a mess, couldnt navigate at all well - but will still join and ask there!

Budget is about £2-3k but i can only seem to find the industrial laptops/unbreakable ones...shame. It has to be like typical laptop (keyboard etc) but with touchscreen tech. Will keep looking/asking around.

flying grouse · 11 Mar 2007 at 16:32

not a laptop as such, but check this out. do a google on it, price under £1400

http://h71036.www7.hp.com/hho/cache/447010-0-0-225-121.html

quantumisation · 11 Mar 2007 at 16:36

have you considered a tablet pc or does it need a lid?

TriedandTested · 11 Mar 2007 at 19:21

flying grouse said:
not a laptop as such, but check this out. do a google on it, price under £1400

http://h71036.www7.hp.com/hho/cache/447010-0-0-225-121.html

They are awesome, and i hope to be kitting out our new ICT suite with them. Really very good - there's a review in this month's PC Pro.

quantumisation said:
have you considered a tablet pc or does it need a lid?

Edit: Doesn't need a lid as such, but must have a keyboard incorporated in to it...so i presume a lid would be standard if a keyboard is.

flying grouse · 11 Mar 2007 at 23:17

panasonic T5 looks like a normal laptop with touchscreen and long battery life

http://www.umts-forum.org/servlet/d...umts/News_3GArchive_2006_JulSep_Article120906

Energize · 11 Mar 2007 at 23:40

Tried&Tested said:
Looking for a quite high spec laptop (1gb RAM) that has touchscreen capabilities - NOT one that uses a stylus. This is for a child where i work. Would really appreciate suggestions while i google around.

Tablet pc is the closest thing I can think of but afaik they all use a stylus.