The Disney Netpal by ASUS is proof that someone can really design a netbook around kids. It's not the tiny profile, the Princess pink colors, or even the 10 customizable, Disney desktop themes that impresses me, but rather the software that comes bundled with it. Your child is immersed in a Disney environment that's completely different from the usual Windows XP desktop experience; one which, as a parent, you'll have complete control of through the netbook's remarkable parental controls. The Netpal itself is too small for an adult, but I have no qualms about recommending this to any child (ages 6 to 12), especially a Disney fan.
AsusTek Computer Inc.
http://www.asus.com
- Price as Tested: $350.00 Street
- Type: General Purpose, Ultraportable, Value, Netbook
- Operating System: MS Windows XP Home
- Processor Name: Intel Atom N270
- Processor Speed: 1.6 GHz
- RAM: 1 GB
- Weight: 2.4 lb
- Screen Size: 8.9 inches
- Screen Size Type: widescreen
- Graphics Card: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950
- Storage Capacity: 160 GB
- Networking Options: 802.11a/g
- Primary Optical Drive: External
