Asus Disney Netpal Eee netbook for kids

Thursday, June 18, 2009 Leave a Comment

Asus Disney Netpal Netbook
Asus has together with Disney Consumer Products launched a new Disney-themed netbook called the Disney Netpal by Asus for kids. Asus states that its new netbook is infused with the Eee PC's trademark ease-of-use and Disney's charm, making it a child's perfect study buddy and play pal.

The Disney Netpal hosts a number of software features designed especially for the kids. It includes 40 robust parental control options, kid-friendly software for music and photos featuring Disney characters and icons in stunning visual environments, reminder-nodes, alarm clock all with in an easy-to-use interface.
It also has a reinforced mechanical design that can withstand significant abuse, a spill-proof keyboard, ShockShield Data Protection that protects against data loss to impacts. It also has a stable embedded polymer battery, which is safer as it prevents kids from inadvertently accessing or removing the battery and thereby subjecting themselves to electrical dangers.

The Asus Disney Netpal comes in two models - MK90H and MK90 (available exclusively at ToysRUs). The only main difference between these two models is that MK90H comes with a 160 GigaBytes HDD (Hard-disk Drive) storage while the MK90 has 16 GigaBytes SSD (Solid-State Drive) making the latter lighter by about 200 grams.

Disney Netpal MK90H and MK90 Specifications:
CPU: Intel Atom N270 1.60 GHz
RAM: 1 GB DDR2
HDD: 160 GB HDD (MK90H) / 16 GB SSD (MK90)
Weight: 1.2 Kgs (MK90H) / 1.0 Kgs (MK90)
Screen size: 8.9 inch (1024 x 600 resolution) LED display
Battery Life: 5 hours
Other Features:
  • Built-in stereo speaker
  • Intel 802.11 b/g/n Wireless connectivity
  • 100 Mbps Ethernet
  • 0.3 Mega Pixel Web Camera.
  • OS: Windows XP Home
I/O Ports:
  • 3 x USB 2.0
  • 1 x Integrated 10/100 LAN (RJ45)
  • 1 x 15-pin VGA video connector
  • 1 x line out
  • 1 x mic-in
  • 1 x MMC/SD Card Reader
  • 1 x AC adapter connector
Price: US$ 349

[Source: Asus]

2 comments »

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