As the holidays approach, parents' thoughts turn to the possible tech gift options, and laptops for tweens, when purchased at black friday prices, are appealing options. As the ads come out, you may be examining some of the possible deals, among them the HP Pavilion G4 series of laptops.
My teenage daughter purchased her g4 laptop for online college work, and it has proven perfect for the task. If you are a fan of HP computers, you will find the set up familiar. I prefer a smaller laptop size, as with the 14 inch g4 display, especially in laptops for tweens and teens, because a larger computer is more awkward. My tweens have a lack of awareness when handling my larger laptop, and there have been some close calls in carrying and balancing the larger device. On the other hand, the 14" g4 laptop is easy for my daughter to manage.
Alternative computer ideas for tweens would include a desktop computer, as it isn't portable, and therefore, is less vulnerable to accidents, or a netbook, slightly smaller, and much less expensive than most laptops.
You will find reviews of the HP g4 laptop depicted above here. Read about accident protection plans for portable tween computers here.
