I have had a chance to play with a One Laptop Per Child laptop, capable of picking up wireless where there are no phone lines, not needing much in the way of power, and being fairly drop- and spill- and sand-proof. It was actually pretty awesome. Under most first-world living conditions, they are quite silly and useless and you've got a point, but I do think they're a great idea for their intended purpose.
My mom bought for Jessica when she was about four this device called a Power Touch. It's not a real laptop, it's more like an electronic book reader. You put in a cartridge that tells it what book is in it, put in the content book, and you can do things like touch words and it will read them out with you. It's not a real laptop, but it's pretty nifty for what it does. Going to have to clean it up before too long and get it ready for Jason.
As for a real laptop, I refuse to buy one for my kids. They'll have access to desktops at will growing up in the house. If they want a laptop, they can save up their own money and buy it for themselves. I say this because a laptop requires more responsibility than a normal computer, and that would be how they prove themselves responsible enough for one. Either that or as a graduation present from High School, that I could accept.
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As for a real laptop, I refuse to buy one for my kids. They'll have access to desktops at will growing up in the house. If they want a laptop, they can save up their own money and buy it for themselves. I say this because a laptop requires more responsibility than a normal computer, and that would be how they prove themselves responsible enough for one. Either that or as a graduation present from High School, that I could accept.
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