Asus, the leader in the global manufacture of netbooks announced only four days ago that it’s teaming up with Disney, the world-famous animation giant, to come up with a netbook aimed at kids between the ages of 6 and 12. They have christened their joint offering the Netpal.
Both the Disney logo on the lid and the two colors the netbook will be made available in – magic blue and princess pink – are bound to draw the attention and desire of kids the world over. Parents wary of getting their tiny tots hooked on to the dangerous internet, need not worry, as these ultraportables come equipped with 40 comprehensive parental control features which allow them to monitor and easily control the content their kids view online as well as the people they get in touch with via email. Parents will also be able to have a say in when the netbooks are used by making use of the calendar feature.
Available with either a 16 GB SSD or a 160GB HDD, these Intel Atom N270 netbooks come equipped with 1GB RAM, and 8.9â€WSVGA displays that possesses a resolution of 1024×600. They are also Wifi enabled. All other features are on par with other netbooks of the Eee PC line and include among other things 3 USB ports, 2 audio jacks, 1 VGA and 1 LAN port. Built-in speakers, 0.3 MP webcamera and an SDHC supported SD and MMC reader form other significant features.
What will make these netbooks a kid’s delight are the pre-loaded Disney websites and user interface. Kids can browse these sites using the many attractive Disney browser themes which feature age-old Disney favorites as well as a whole range of other Disney characters. Attractive 2D menu options have been designed to make the website accessing process fun and friendly for little ones. As they grow older kids will also be able to make use of the alternate Windows XP home edition OS that comes installed.
Both the SSD and the HD versions promise a battery life of 5 hours. The former weighs 1kg while the latter adds about 200 gms on account of the HDD, batteries included.
The Disney Netpal is all set for a late July entry into the market and will be sold via both the Amazon website and Toys “R†Us retail stores. They are estimated to be priced at $349.99.
Take your kiddo to the toy store next month and don’t be surprised if you end up buying him a Mickey Mouse covered Disney Netpal.
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