Thanks Everybody for the advice. I am collating it to arrive at a combination spec!!!
Reason for laptops:
a) Portability
b) Space
We are living in UAE and they need to travel with them for extended Summer holidays in UK.
Virtual CD - sounds interesting, please expand a little.
Parenatal (<< Interesting word !!)control - we actually have a Government one here which forbids me to search for MiddleSEX !!! However, teeneters manage to get around it!!
Does anyone have a spacebar tab for an Amilo Fujitsu Siemens - I am reluctant to purchase a new keyboard for what is a 3 year old laptop, and someone might have an expired one that they can rob and put it in the post - Cheeky, I know, but if you don't ask etc etc
ExPat