Which laptop should we buy for our child?

Kerry wants to buy her son a notebook or laptop for his ninth birthday and doesn't want to spend too much

We are thinking of getting our son a notebook or laptop for his ninth birthday. He will need software such as Word, PowerPoint and Excel, and in time he may get into internet coding. I also think it would be a good idea if he could dock it so he can use a separate mouse and keyboard.

We want to ensure it lasts him for a while but we can't afford to spend lots of money. Kerry

As far as I can tell from my annual visit to BETT (formerly the British Educational Training and Technology Show), most schools now use consumer-grade Android/Apple tablets and Windows laptops. However, BETT 2015 showed a trend towards Windows 2-in-1 "detachables", which is what I'd recommend.