Disney Netpal Available Now

Written on Aug 11, 2009 by Brian and filed under Disney

In June, Disney announced they’d be selling a kid’s version of the popular Asus netbook. The Disney Netpal features more than 40 parental control options, an 8.9″ display, WiFi, Windows XP Home, and kid-friendly software featuring Disney characters. Initially due out in July, it looks like they’ll start shipping next week for $349, but they’re available for pre-order now.

At launch there will be two versions of the Netpal. The first is the blue pictured above, the second choice has a Disney Princess theme with pink florals. Within Windows, kids can customize the look with 10 themes inspired by popular characters from Disney’s and Disney∙Pixar’s most popular franchises, including Cars, Club Penguin, Disney Classic Characters, Disney Fairies, Disney Princess, Vintage Mickey Mouse, Toy Story and WALL-E. Themes that appeal to slightly older kids, such as Hannah Montana and JONAS The Series styles, are also available.

The Disney Magic Desktop installed on the Disney Netpal by ASUS is an easy-to-use interface specifically tailored to kids, with an intuitive visual interface and instructions that make it easy for kids to operate the computer. Right out of the box, the Disney browser launches numerous kid-friendly Disney websites for kids to explore. The Disney Magic Desktop features a 2D “gadget tray” that displays bold visual icons for easy access to applications. Rounding off the Disney Netpal by ASUS’ fun, kid-friendly features are a collection of 15 easily-accessible widgets, including a stopwatch, digital memo pad, which inserts “reminder notes” on the Disney Magic Desktop, and a calculator.

Update 11/30/09 – Disney Netpal Review Posted

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