Kids Laptop for 4+
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Topic: Kids Laptop for 4+
Posted By: Mum2ET
Subject: Kids Laptop for 4+
Date Posted: 07 March 2011 at 2:37pm
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Can anyone recommend a good kids laptop for ages 4+. I haven't really looked into one until now so not sure whats really out there. Would ike it be able to last for at least a couple of years and if possible to be able to get extra games etc to add it to. Thanks ------------- Mum to Ella (5) and Tom (2) |
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Posted By: Kimnthekids
Date Posted: 13 July 2011 at 8:50pm
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Wondering the same thing - especially with all these toy sales on, thinking ahead to Xmas possibly!
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Posted By: SMoody
Date Posted: 13 July 2011 at 9:24pm
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I have seen the netbooks for like $400 and sometimes on a special for like $300. I am thinking of either getting one this year or next year for McKayla. That way it is a real computer with enough memory on it to do some of the games (not too much graphics) but more basic educational games.
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Posted By: ....
Date Posted: 14 July 2011 at 1:18am
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Get one with a QWERTY keyboard!
Not all of them have them, and I'm sure it would help them get used to a regular computer keyboard. |
Posted By: jazzy
Date Posted: 14 July 2011 at 8:16am
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I think 4yrs would be fine on a computer. Mine were, I never got them kids ones as I thought they were a waste of money & too limited.
We have some really good games for them & all my kids are really good on the computer & it is a real advantage as they have a room at school with computers that they use once a week so DS3 who started school recently knows his way around a computer & is really good at it...that's to my IT DH 
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Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 14 July 2011 at 9:48am
| I'd get a cheap netbook. Daniel can uses our laptops with no worry |
Posted By: Mum2ET
Date Posted: 14 July 2011 at 1:25pm
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to update we decided to get a normal laptop for her. At the moment she uses my laptop so we thought later on in the year we might get a cheap laptop that is for the kids to use. I thought all the ones on the market looked too limited and would end up being a waste of money so good to know that others have the same opinion ------------- Mum to Ella (5) and Tom (2) |
Posted By: peachy
Date Posted: 14 July 2011 at 5:12pm
Good idea getting a normal laptop for her, I think those kid type ones are a bit of a waste of money as they are so limited! My DD uses my iMac no worries at all, loads the internet and can navigate to the kids sites that I have shown her how to use. Its quite scary how much she can do on it already 
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Posted By: Kimnthekids
Date Posted: 17 July 2011 at 7:44am
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You all have a great point :) DS currently likes to hop on our computer and play on Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, and after seeing your responses and seeing the images that those kiddy laptops give (gosh reminds you of the old Atari haha) I think the noveltty would wear off fast. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> http://lilypie.com">
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