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The PC division of Irvine-based Toshiba America Information Systems Inc., part of Japan's Toshiba Corp., has teamed up with the biggest electronics retailer to design and market a laptop for kids.
Toshiba created what it called the first "kid-centric" laptop design for sale exclusively at Best Buy.
It's a full-size laptop made for kids ages five to 10 years old. Features include a wipeable keyboard, software that polices Web browsing and a load of kid-friendly video games and movies.
Toshiba designed the specialized PC after surveying parents.
"The laptop has traditionally been a device conceived and built for adults, and devices currently being marketed to kids are either netbooks or toy-based computers," said Jeff Barney, vice president and general manager at Toshiba America's digital products division. "As a result of this collaboration with Best Buy, we have made a product that provides the right measure of fun and entertainment for children while meeting the computing needs and security concerns of their parents."
The laptop hit store shelves at the end of September and sells for...