help this mom choose, please!

[HomeSchoolMom]

Hello. I'm looking for a laptop recommendation for my 11 year old son. He needs to do Internet searches, Microsoft Office, simple online games, email and social media. I have zero knowledge regarding specs and such. Minecraft will be installed on the laptop and is my main reason for asking for a recommendation. Thank you all for your time.
Elizabeth

 

[Rogue Leader]

This is a good basic laptop that should last him a good long while:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834317600&ignorebbr=1

It may be tempting but you really don't want anything less than a Core i3 processor which this has. The reason isn't for today but for a few years down the line that it still performs well.