Parents may be surprised that the evolution of technology has brought kids to come up to them and ask for their own laptops. At such a young age, who would ever expect these tykes to ask mom or dad for one? Some parents are not the type to say no but just in case, Disney and Asus bring you a potential mobile device to consider with the Disney Netpal by Asus may be something they can consider.

Built for the young kids of today, the Disney Netpal is web-safe and easy to use. It is reinforced with mechanical design and carries a truly magical and engaging computing experience through Disney’s unique interface.

Features:

• 40 robust parental control options
• 8.9-inch LCD display
• Wi-Fi capabilities
• Windows XP Home
• Kid-friendly software featuring Disney characters and icons
• Parental Controls on Browsers and Email

The Disney Netpal will be available this July in two models depending on the features preferred. The netbook is designed for kids aged 6 to 12 and is available at all Toys “R” Us and at Amazon.com. The MSRP for the Disney Netpal is $349.99.

“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.” - Chris Heatherly, head of Disney’s Toymorrow team and VP of Toys and Consumer Electronics for Disney Consumer Products.

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Often, you cannot discount the possibility that your kids would tinker around with your mobile phone or gadgets. But to perhaps keep them busy with some other devices or gadgets, here is something from the LeapFrog that can become useful for the curious kids of today.

From toy tea sets to mini doctor kits, kids have always loved playing grown-up. Now, today’s busy parent must-have device, the PDA, has caught the attention of children–with often humorous results. LeapFrog Enterprises, Inc. is helping parents “Save Your PDA” with the availability of its new Text & Learn toy–a just-for-kids learning PDA for children ages three and older.

“There are endless stories of children doing crazy things with their parents’ PDAs, including accidentally sending emails to bosses or dropping them in the toilet,” said Nancy MacIntyre, executive vice president, product, innovation and marketing for LeapFrog. “But the reality is that because these devices have become such an important part of our personal and work lives, it is only natural that kids want to try them out. Text & Learn lets kids enjoy pretending to be ‘busy grown-ups,’ while sparing their parents’ PDAs.”

So why not just make the PDA off limits? Keeping a PDA away from a child can prove difficult, it turns out, provoking tears in 52% of the denied children. Of parents who give in to their child’s request, nearly half (45%) hand over their PDA to keep kids amused during travel, and one in four (26%) shared their PDA while waiting at a doctor’s or dentist’s office. Only about one in seven parents (15%) say their child has never had access to their PDA.

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