Asus Disney Netbook - Intel Atom

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 4 expert reviews

Excellent:

0
Good:

4
Average:

0
Bad:

0

Pros:

Native parental controls. Tons of free software geared towards children. Very good battery life. Well-designed. Lightweight. Inexpensive.
Charming design and interface; good speakers; decent performance; easy-to-use parental controls

Cons:

Skimped on screen real estate.
Cramped display; battery gets hot; no educational games; finicky, complicated Webcam utilities

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Last revision on April 7, 2011

Reviewers Liked

Native parental controls. Tons of free software geared towards children. Very good battery life. Well-designed. Lightweight. Inexpensive
Charming design and interface; good speakers; decent performance; easy-to-use parental controls

Reviewers Didn't Like

Skimped on screen real estate
Cramped display; battery gets hot; no educational games; finicky, complicated Webcam utilities

Expert reviews and ratings

The Disney Netpal by ASUS netbook is loaded with useful tools for kids and parents...

By PC Mag on November 20, 2009

With the original Eee PC seemingly ideal for kids, it was only a matter of time before we saw more netbooks aimed specifically at children. The Asus Disney Netbook is a brightly coloured product – available in either Princess Pink or Magic Blue...

By TechRadar on November 14, 2009

The Scren What a wonderful surprise! Not only is the LCD panel matte, but it allows itself the luxury of being significantly better than the ones in other netbooks. It almost makes you long for a second childhood...The black level is astoundingly...

By DigitalVersus on November 06, 2009

With a charming design and interfaces by Disney, Asus’s winning Eee PC line gets kid-friendly—at a price parents will love....

By Computer Shopper on November 01, 2009