I have a 5 year old and she's been playing around with a Raspberry Pi. Writing in leaf pad. Done a few Scratches. I connected it online and doesn't give the best browsing experience, basically unusable.<p>She's been playing around with iDevices since year dot, but I think she likes the keyboard. Been toying around buying a cheap Windows Laptop but Windows 8 is a little confusing and such and am thinking about a Chrome Book. Has anyone else had any experience?
I'd definitely not recommend getting her a non-laptop (eg. ipod touch, ipad, nexus 7, nexus 10, etc.).<p>Get her a cheap (<$300) netbook (acer still makes great ones), plop Linux on it, and here we go!<p>She'll have an environment she's familiar with, with a real keyboard, and plenty of room to grow.<p>In the meantime, have you tried overclocking the Pi? It may make browsing better.