Asus- Disney Netpal Netbook will be available in July for $350
Most popular Eee PC maker, Taiwanese computer maker Asus and Disney Consumer Products (DCP) jointly introduces the Netpal Netbook targeting the 6 to12 ages kids. By using the Netpal Netbook, the kids able to browse and sending e-mails but have 40 options which will be controlled by their parents.
Quote from: Asus Tech
'Today?s kids are a digital generation,' said Chris Heatherly, head of Disney?s Toymorrow team and VP of Toys and Consumer Electronics for Disney Consumer Products. ?Parents are comfortable with their kids using the Internet, but they want to be assured that their kids are having a safe online experience. The Disney Netpal, designed together by ASUS and our Disney Toymorrow team, is a no-compromise device. There are plenty of terrific features and fun applications designed just for kids, but parents have ultimate control over the experience, with the power to set limits on how their kids are using the PC.'
Netpal Netbook has 8.9-inch LCD display that will run with preinstalled Windows XP Home and has different two attractive colors ?Princess Pink? and other is ?Magic Blue?. Although the processor clock speed is still silence but it will be powered by Intel ATOM N270 and 1 GM RAM. The storage will be 160GB but has no optical drive. It supports 5 hours long battery life and the price will be $350.
Specifications
| Disney Netpal by ASUS MK90H | Disney Netpal by ASUS MK90 ? exclusively at Toys?R?Us |
| Genuine Windows XP Home | Genuine Windows XP Home |
| 8.9? LED-backlit WSVGA screen (1024x600) | 8.9? LED-backlit WSVGA screen (1024x600) |
| Intel ATOM N270 | Intel ATOM N270 |
| 802.11 b/g/n | 802.11 b/g/n |
| DDR2 SO-DIMM 1GB | DDR2 SO-DIMM 1GB |
| 160GB HDD | 16GB SSD |
| 1 x VGA port (D-sub 15-pin for external monitor) | 1 x VGA port (D-sub 15-pin for external monitor) |
| 0.3 M Pixel | 0.3 M Pixel |
| MMC and SD (SDHC supported) | MMC and SD (SDHC supported) |
| Hi-definition audio CODEC | Hi-definition audio CODEC |
| 4200mAh Polymer, 5hrs | 4200mAh Polymer, 5hrs |
| 248mm (W) x 173mm (D) x 28.7mm (H) | 248mm (W) x 173mm (D) x 28.7mm (H) |
| 1.2kg with battery | 1kg with battery |
| Princess Pink, Magic Blue | Princess Pink, Magic Blue |
In every stapes, the Netpal Netbook makers, keeps eyes open so that the kids could use operate it very easy way. It has included more the 15 easily-accessible widgets and the spill-proof keyboard will protect from liquid accidentally spill on the Netbook. ShockShield will protect losing data too.
Although the Netpal Netbook will be available in US market later this month but it will suppose to be shipped at the end of the running year for
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