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    Toshiba and Best Buy Introduce Children's Laptop Discussion

    Discussion in 'Notebook News and Reviews' started by Charles P. Jefferies, Sep 24, 2010.

  1. Charles P. Jefferies

    Charles P. Jefferies Lead Moderator Super Moderator

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    Charles P. Jefferies, Sep 24, 2010
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  2. Kierkes

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    Seems to be a vapid marketing ploy to me. For just a teensy more, you can have i processors in computers that aren't deliberately made to underperform.

    It seems to me that that computer would have difficulty doing the most mundane things that 5-10 year-olds would want to do.

    Granted. A child isn't the most discerning consumer, but it bothers me a bit that Toshiba and BB would try this.
     
    Kierkes, Sep 25, 2010
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  3. Charles P. Jefferies

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    It's faster than a netbook and for most basic applications it would have satisfactory performance.

    Looks like Toshiba and Best Buy are testing the waters with this one, there might be a market here. Not much attention has been paid to children-oriented notebooks in the past -- some companies have come out with Disney-themed computers but other than that, I haven't seen much.
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Sep 25, 2010
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  4. City Pig

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    This could be interesting. If the reason it's overpriced is that it's better designed to handle the abuse children would give it than other $500 laptops can, then it's fine and might be a workable and worthwhile idea.
     
    City Pig, Sep 25, 2010
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    Agreed, they are testing the market. Some kids in elementary school are even purchasing netbooks or laptops for school... its getting ridiculous ... they would be able to type notes but what about learning to write?

    Soon enough we will see a pink and purple Bratz or Barbie edition.
     
    X2P, Sep 26, 2010
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    I don't think it can handle abuse significantly better than ordinary laptops. From the press release:

    Thus, the "wipeable" (that's not a real word -- try it on dictionary dot com or Merriam-Webster) keyboard just means you can wipe smudges off, not that is spill-proof. To be honest, I don't understand why you can't do the same thing with an ordinary laptop keyboard.

    I think this is just a marketing ploy for a cheap laptop with child-oriented bloatware.
     
    Althernai, Sep 26, 2010
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    I bought a g61 and I am just a bit older than that so it soes not seem nessacary
     
    camtheham, Sep 26, 2010
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    I was assuming that it was a bit more stable than most budget laptops. You're probably right though.
     
    City Pig, Sep 26, 2010
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