It is durable being Intel but it's incapable of doing anything beyond displaying text that even playing HD will be a monumental task for it. What more with photoshop.
Netbooks are best used as disposable computers (like trekking to a mountain or perilous areas) or 24/7 downloading machines. They were not meant to be used as a primary productivity tool. The slowness alone will drag you to a halt often that you'd rather smash it to bits or set it on fire.
Don't believe the salesmen. They often do not know what they sell. For school use, I'd get at least Core2 Duo or i3/i5, 4GB ram esp if your child is a bright student.





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