Articles in Computers & Laptops
This morning Mattel unveiled Barbie’s 125th and 126th career which was decided based on votes that poured in from her fans all over the world. Barbie’s recent online voting campaign has been very successful, and about half a million votes poured in from all over the world. Voters had the opportunity to choose from an Architect, an Environmentalist, a Surgeon, a News Anchor, and a Computer Engineer. This was the first time during the course of Barbie’s 51 year history where fans were able to …
Barbapapa was a French children’s cartoon and a series of books that was popular in the 1970’s. Honestly, we aren’t familiar with either, but the Barbapapa Mouse Set will appeal to just about any little girl. The mouse set comes with a heart shaped mouse that is sporting a cheerful smiley face, and it comes with a matching mouse pad. You can pick up the Barbapapa Mouse Set for $49.99.
The Kids CyberNet Station is an All-In-One computer package that aims to be the goto machine for your kids. It includes everything you could need for a child /student friendly workstation. Intel Dual Core processors, 4 GB of Ram, 500 GB Hard Drive, DVD-ROM / CDRW, 19″ Flat Touch Screen Monitor, HD Audio with SoundBlaster Pro compatibility and speakers, 2 Gigabit Fast Ethernet connections, Intel Graphics Media Accelerator, and Windows 7. It also includes preloaded software combined with a virtual CD-ROM to eliminate the …
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 …
The PC Trainer may still not be a full-fledged laptop but its trying to be. The PC Trainer comes in pink and blue and features a qwerty keyboard that’s suitable for ages 6 and up. Kids can learn from various types of categories ranging from math, music, spelling, and more. There are 92 games in all and 10 in Spanish. For a $50 investment it certainly won’t break the bank and you won’t cry if they spill juice on it.
Why parents would buy the Lexibook Laptop for their kid is anyone’s guess especially since there are so many more sophisticated notebooks/netbooks for kids on the market now. The Lexibook Laptop originated in Europe and is now available stateside at Toys ‘R’ US. It features a Windows CE 5.0 OS, 400Mhz processor, 64MB Ram, Windows Media Player, and 50 installed games. Aesthetically it looks like a Florida orange. The Lexibook Laptop retails for for $269.99 and if you splurge for an extra hundred bucks you …
The Disney Mickey USB 2.0 cable might be one of the most useless branded products ever manufactured. All it is is a red USB cable that has been branded with a Mickey symbol. But if Mickey isn’t your speed, there is a blue Disney Stitch USB 2.0 Cable, a red Disney Cars USB 2.0 cable, a pink Disney Princess USB 2.0 Cable and a green Disney Toy Story USB 2.0 cable. Each of the cables retail for $7.00 and measure 70cm in length.
Barbie and the Three Musketeers Little Learner Learning Laptop - All for One, One for All! is similar to the Barbie B-Smart Learning Laptop. Neither is a full fledged laptop but they offer educational and fun games on Laptop shaped devices. Big and colorful game buttons, A-Z keyboard and carry handle. The Little Learner teaches fundamentals such as numbers, colors, shapes, and more and retails for $24.99.
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 …
The Disney Netpal is finally available , so that means the accessories have to start making their public debut as well. The Disney Princess mouse can be used with the Netpal or any computer for your little one. It comes in bubble gum pink with a lovely white scroll design. The mouse is optical and plugs in via the retractable USB cable. It is also a perfect size for a small child’s hand. The Disney Princess Retractable Mouse retails for $19.95. The Personalized Disney Princess …

