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Any reason an iPad wouldn't work? My kids first computers were: 1) iPads - essential for YouTube 2) Alienware Alphas + cheap 1080p displays on a desk so they

• reacharavindh 3y ago
  I let him borrow my ipad every now and then, but I really want him to have his own device not just for consumption but also to create at free will. I think the ipad is very restrictive in what he can do/play. Also, my TV in the living room is hooked up to a Mac Mini, so he already plays Youtube on it for 30 mins/day to watch his favorite shows. The computer I would like for him to use more creatively, and tinker with and learn the stuff not generally taught with books or videos..
• 369548684892826 3y ago
  Kids are going through to college without knowing how to use the filesystem because they only use tablet and mobile operating systems. I think it's good to get them using a real desktop as soon as they're interested in it.
  • speedgoose 3y ago
    Is it necessary though? File systems aren’t that hard to understand, just more cumbersome to use, and they can learn about them if and once needed.
    • eimrine 3y ago
      Manual gear isn't hard to understand and in theory you can learn about them anytime. But in reality if your first car has an automatic gear, you aren't going to use manual.
      • speedgoose 3y ago
        My first car had a manual gearbox, my second car was electric with a single gear. I haven’t been back to a manual gearbox since. Well, except when playing simulation racing games on the computer. But I wouldn’t recommend my children to learn how to drive manual unless they are into that.