> Message: 3 > Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2010 00:08:23 +0000 > From: Bruno Girin <brunogi...@gmail.com> > Subject: [ubuntu-uk] Netbook suggestion for a 4 year old > To: ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > Message-ID: <1292285303.1772.36.ca...@nuuk> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > Hi all, > > I'm currently looking for a cheap and cheerful netbook for a 4-year old. > I want to install Edubuntu on it and set it up with all the relevant > educational and fun software. > > On the hardware side, I'm happy to spend ~?200. Any suggestions welcome, > bonus points if it comes in pink. > > On the software side, I've never tried Edubuntu so any suggestion in > that area would be welcome. In particular, how to configure parental > control, what additional software to install, etc. > > Cheers, > > Bruno > > > Not that Edubuntu is not great and I don't mean to promote a non-ubuntu distribution on this list, but I hope it's appropriate.
http://www.qimo4kids.com/default.aspx >From their FAQ. *Q: How is Qimo different than Edubuntu <http://edubuntu.org/>?*A: Qimo was designed to be a standalone home computer for kids, rather than a networked classroom computer. The interface for Qimo is designed to be easy enough for a 3 year old to use, without having to navigate menus or manage multiple open windows. Also, Qimo will also run from a LiveCD, and doesn't require an existing Ubuntu installation the way Edubuntu does.I'm not 100% sure if it's based on Ubuntu or Edubuntu and I haven't tried it out myself as my kids are out of the country, but I plan on installing it on an old laptop I have around (and hopefully still works!) -- Patrick
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