Yeah, blocking spyware and viruses etc will be a big thing
Need to be absolutely bullet proof for most adults, let alone kids!

January will be good as I expect a few of them will make it into the sales (prices will have changed so much by then it's barely worth me recommending one)

But, my recommendations:

Get a Toshiba or a HP (preferably Toshiba)
Get an Intel processor one, not an AMD
Buy a copy of Norton Ghost and image the hard drive after you buy it, then rolling back to pre-borking will be far easier!

You could even look for something second hand/refurb/ex lease, you don't need that high a spec to do basic internet things. And spend the balance on Net Nanny type software and such.
(Son of Sam-i-am We're all as mad as hatters here, Tue 21 Oct 2008, 14:33, Reply)