[quasarsunnix]

Some of my fondest memories are of building computers with my dad at a young age or receiving hand me down parts from him and throwing them into my machine as quickly as I could.

I know you said about a laptop, but would a cheaply built desktop be feasible to compliment the Chromebook? Could be a nice way for the two of you to bond, if you think she may be interested.

[indigodaddy]

Good point. Last year I actually got a cheap HP Elitedesk 800 G1 SFF I5 for myself on the ultracheap ($150 / I5 3.3ghz, 16G, 240G SSD, Win 10 Pro), so could for sure do similarly for her!