Well if you live in Europe you are one lucky parent because now you can buy your child a netbook for only £99 (USD $150) !! – “Chie for Children” netbook that is. The Chie Netbook is a stylish, budget, netbook PC, designed especially for 6 to 14 year olds. The netbook has a full Qwerty keyboard and trackpad mouse, exactly like the ones you would find on larger laptop computers. It also incorporates a full mobile version of Windows CE, allowing your children to become familiar with a light version of a Windows operating system. This child’s netbook comes with the ability to connect wirelessly to your
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CES 2010: HP Mini 5102 is HP’s First Touch-enabled Netbook
The HP Mini 5102 is aimed at students for good reason – it’s HP’s first touch-enabled netbook. A touchscreen doesn’t come standard on the 5102, but it is optionally available with a capacitive multi-touch display. The netbook measures .91 inches thin and weighs just 2.64 lb., it sports Intel’s Atom Processor, has a 95 percent of full-size, spill-resistant QWERTY keyboard and large touchpad, and it comes preloaded with Corel Home Office suite, and HP student edition featuring Adobe Digital School collection. The system, which is made of aluminum and magnesium, promises to be very rugged and kid proof, and it also optionally comes with a handle to make it easier
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Dell Inspiron Mini Nickelodeon Edition is the Slimiest Netbook Ever
Hot on the heels of the Disney Netpal, it looks like the Netbook-for-kids market is getting more and more crowded. Dell has teamed up with Nickelodeon to create a special Dell Inspiron Mini netbook designed just for kids. The Dell Inspiron Mini Nickelodeon Edition sports a special slime design on its cover as well as on its palm rest. But that isn’t where the Nickelodeon goodness ends, the system comes with Explore Nickelodeon software which features a special Nickelodeon Entertainment Interface, Educational Whyville Web Portal and other creative content for kids to use. Otherwise the specs are standard, with a 10.1″ display, Windows XP home, 1GB of ram, a 160GB…
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Disney NetPal is the Perfect Netbook for Any Princess
The Disney Netpal is a collaboration between Asus and Disney to bring you the Eeepc netbook, but reimagined especially for kids. The netbook is branded with the Eeepc logo but painted over with pink swirls, so that it’s perfect for any little budding princess. It also has a webcam in the shape of Mickey Mouse. But even the most dainty princess can be clumsy and that is where the reinforced mechanical design comes into play. Everything on the Netpal screams of Disney – the Magic desktop kid friendly gadget tray (kind of like the Leopard OS…hmmm) has a 2D menu visibly showing Disney email, a Disney browser (set to a…
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Colorful and Rugged Dell Latitude 2100 Netbooks Are Aimed at Students
This isn’t the first we’ve seen of netbooks designed especially for kids and education – we recently posted about PeeWee computers whom sells netbooks designed for kids. But the new Latitude 2100 from Dell looks especially suited for children and still manages to be affordable priced. Spec wise it has got a 10″ screen as well as your standard netbook specs- an Atom processor, wifi, and a media card reader all in a sub 3 pound body. Options include a choice of XP Home, Vista Home Basic or Linux Ubuntu, as well as the option to include a webcam and a keyboard featuring antimicrobial protection. But what makes the Latitude…
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PeeWee Power 2.0 Laptop Lets Parents Keep an Eye on Kid’s Activities Remotely
PeeWee PC, a company that focuses on computer just for kids, has recently launched their PeeWee Power 2.0 laptop. The PeeWee Power 2.0 is an affordable, entry-level laptop designed for kids ages 3-12. It features a ultra-compact and sturdy design with a drop resistant exterior. Under the hood, the system runs Windows 7, it comes with a built-n camera, and comes preloaded with Microsoft Works and a total of 15 educational games, as well as not one, but two security suites – PeeWee Patrol and Privacy. This security software enables parents to limit how much time their kids spend on the computer, it lets them block inappropriate content and web…
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HP Launches HP Mini 100e for Students
It looks like the Classmate PC may have a challenger in regards to PC’s for students.The HP Mini 100e Education Edition is an education focused netbook which is durable and ideal for classroom computing. The HP Mini 100e includes productivity, education and security software from Microsoft, such as Microsoft Office 2010, Microsoft Math and Microsoft Security Essentials.
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62 Projects to Make with a Dead Computer is Arts and Crafts Gone Hi-Tech
Looking for a fun a creative project to do with your kids, especially if you happen to have a couple of useless or dead gadgets laying around your home. “62 Projects to Make with a Dead Computer” by Randy Sarafan. The book features 62 innovative, unique and fun projects to make with everything from an old computer monitor to digital cameras, cell phones, CDs, hard drives and iPods. I’m sure you have a couple of these things laying around…There are also fashion focused projects to make earrings
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PeeWee Kits Turn Computers into PeeWee PC’s
For those not familiar with the PeeWee PC, it is a computer designed specifically for kids – an educational and safe computer that allows your kids freedom to use the computer securely without having to watch them every minute. But if you don’t have the PeeWee PC, but really would like to have all the benefits of it – then the PeeWee Kit is perfect. The PeeWee Kit turns any computer into an age-appropriate PeeWee PC for children. A great kiddie computer bundle, the PeeWee Kit features: a USB drive, PeeWee Security suite for online and offline safety, and 7 different games and software titles. Customized for low-cost Netbook computers,…
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Last Minute Gift Guide for Kids 2009 Edition
Dora’s Links Doll has been one of the most talked abut toys this season, and for good reason. Dora Explorer has grown up and she is smarter than ever. Kids can connect the doll to their PC and control her not just online, but offline as well. Using their computer they can make Dora’s hair grow, her eyes change, and more. This doll is truly cutting edge. You can pick up the Dora’s Explorer Girls Dora Links for $49.99 and you can also check out the full review here.
