Quote: BlackNwhite "while theres a comp thread open id like some help too. I want to buy my dad a laptop for his 60th and im not sure what to get. He will only be using it to surf the net and emails the most, maybe a webcam to relatives in oz. Posiibly adding a few photos. Obviously he doesnt need a big expensive laptop. Any ideas would be a help as i aint totally comp savvy myself'"
sounds like you need a netbook - have a look at dabs or ebuyer (other websites are available) - its basically a cut down version of a laptop, you get a lot of surfing power, wireless facility and decent storage and usb connections so you can add peripherals such as a card reader for your piccies. what you dont get is a cd/dvdrom drive and of course the screen is smaller than that of a laptop
