Many people, adults and children, are opting for a laptop as the primary computer. Now that they have larger screens and wireless Internet connectivity, the mobility of a laptop is super convenient, even if you only move from one room of the house to another. But is it right for your child? What is the right type of computer for children?

The first consideration is your child is physical dexterity. Laptops are built to withstand some bumps, but if a child is constantly leaving it on the floor or bed or knocks it off tables forgetfully, a laptop is not a good idea.

Specifications: Although laptops and netbooks give you a lot of portability, there is nothing that matches the computing power of the good old desktop. The HP Pavilion P6210F for instance is currently one of the most powerful desktop models in the market.

This model has a 2.6Ghz Quad processor, a 640GB hard drive and 6GB of RAM. It uses the NVIDIA GeForce 9100 graphics card for rendering graphics. This desktop can also be configured to support up to 8 external speakers and also supports HD audio. It has an array of the usual ports and connectors that include 6 USB ports and 1 Firewire port. This model runs on Windows 7 Home Premium (64 bit). It ships with a HP keyboard and mouse.

The HP Pavilion dv9000t laptop has arrived and it comes packing a lot of punch. With the latest Intel Core 2 Duo processor, two 100GB hard drives, 17-inch glossy widescreen display, and to top it all, an HD DVD drive that provides the latest high-definition movies, though not playing at the highest resolutions .

This 7.8-pound HP notebook is not only strength, but it looks good, too. With a shiny black surface on the outside and silver on the inside, this system can handlejust about anything from multitasking office work to music, photos and playing DVDs. The 2.16 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T7200 processor has no problem with all of the above simultaneously without interference on audio or video.