Don't bother with MS Office - download OpenOffice instead. The price is far better, i.e. free.
Looking at the specs of the computer you are talking about Id say no. The processor is slow, there is not enough ram, for the size of the screen, the resolution is very low, and it weighs about 6lbs.
I bought an Advent 4211 in PC World recently for portability which only cost €379. It's a Sub-Notebook and weighs less than 3lbs with a 10"screen and Windows XP. It will be slower than a full scale laptop or desktop computer, but it is the biz for computing on the move and is well specced for connectivity (Bluetooth, Wireless internet etc). Get him to try one out and see if it's what he wants. If it's not for him, put the €500 into getting the best computer you can. Don't spend a lot of money on software or anti-virus etc - there are free versions that are just as good, if not better than some of the commercial ones.
(Warning: The 4211 doesn't have a disk drive, so only consider it if you have a home computer for stuff that requires disks, although that's getting rarer nowadays)
acer's powerpoints are inclined to snap, I know, I had one.
XP is much better than vista but some shops will tell you xp is not available anymore. Try the smaller shops if this happens. I got a laptop from ITdirect on Parliament st, Dublin 2.
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