| Laptops for children are mainly manufactured to | | | | social studies, math and Spanish. It comes with 2 |
| enhance learning as well as provide entertainment. | | | | additional cartridges for games and an optional AC |
| Are these units as costly as mainstream | | | | adapter. This is recommended to kids aged 5 to |
| computers? | | | | 8. |
| Kids' portable computers need not be expensive | | | | The Oregon Scientific PC Trainer 5 is designed to |
| at all. Here are some toy systems that you can | | | | look like a light-weight portable computer. It has a |
| get your children which are absolutely fun and | | | | QWERTY keyboard, contrast controls on the |
| educational. They are not meant to replace actual | | | | screen and headphones. This has over a hundred |
| computer experience though. These toys have | | | | games covering music, math, spelling and |
| gray scale LCD screens and operate on batteries. | | | | memory. This is recommended for kids aged 5 to |
| The GeoSafari Kids' Laptop doesn't have an actual | | | | 8. |
| screen but has games similar to other toys like | | | | Wall-E Learning Laptop. This toy from VTech was |
| this. It features trivia games and interactive | | | | made to look just like the animation character |
| lessons on topics like animals, history, sports, | | | | with whom it was named after, right down to |
| math and science. The games come with several | | | | Wall-E's blinking right eye. Games include math, |
| options like multi-player modes so it can be played | | | | letters and words and logic. Recommended for |
| with friends. Versions are available for children | | | | kids aged 4 to 7. |
| aged 3 to 7 and children aged 8 and above. Does | | | | Other laptops for children that are designed after |
| your child want something that looks like the real | | | | kids' favourite characters are the Batman |
| thing? | | | | PowerWing and Barbie B-Smart Learning Units. |
| VTech Nitro looks just like a real portable | | | | These toys also have similar educational games as |
| computer with games focusing on reading, music, | | | | the others mentioned above. |