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Disney Brands a Netbook

It’s a ‘Netpal’ for 6–12 year-olds, made by netbook pioneer Asustek
By Maureen O'Gara
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June 19, 2009 12:15 PM EDT
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It had to happen. Only the timing seems a bit off because of the recession. But there's gonna be a Disney netbook, a "Netpal" for 6-12 year-olds, made by netbook pioneer Asustek and selling for $350 at Toys "R" Us starting in late July. A version with more storage and a longer battery will go through Amazon.com and other retailers. The widget should go international by the end of the year. It's based on Atom and XP with an 8.9-inch screen, 16GB or 160GB of storage, Wi-Fi, integrated web cam, heavy parental controls and a cutesy user interface.

Published June 19, 2009 – Reads 1,179
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Maureen O'Gara the most read technology reporter for the past 20 years, is the Cloud Computing and Virtualization News Desk editor of SYS-CON Media. She is the publisher of famous "Billygrams" and the editor-in-chief of "Client/Server News" for more than a decade. One of the most respected technology reporters in the business, Maureen can be reached by email at maureen(at)sys-con.com or paperboy(at)g2news.com, and by phone at 516 759-7025.

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