Computer for children to 3

Demand for age-appropriate child-friendly electronics such as keyboards, software, and even laptops . is growing in developed countries. Electronics makers have found this to be the real market and are still left open.

Big markets are left open

At the age of 3 to 6, children do not have the mechanical skills and are not really skillful (when eating fruit, they still drop water or drop crumbs). This is why parents don't want them to get close to their computers or show them to touch them under their supervision. Therefore, many kids want to have their own computers to be able to tinker, play games and surf the web.

ClickStart from LeapFrog.

According to a survey conducted by NPD Group consulting firm, in the United States, on average, children start using computers when they are 5 1/2 years old. In the last 2 years, this number is decreasing.

The question is whether or not their parents bought their own computers. Many toy manufacturing companies such as LeapFrog Enterprises, VTech, and Mattel, even Hewlett-Packard computer manufacturers, said the answer is correct, and recent market research shows the need to use machines at this age are quite high.

According to a survey by In-Stat, 46% of consumers bought high-tech products last year for children 3 to 5 years old. This is the highest level of spending for this age group and is a huge step forward as compared to previous years, the highest level of shopping is for children aged between 5 and 10. In-Stat also estimates that entertainment and educational toy schools will triple, from $ 2.1 billion last year to $ 7.3 billion in 2011.

Stephanie Ethier, an analyst with In-Stat, said that toy makers discovered that ' if a toy product is supposed to be educationally valuable, parents will buy it for their children. ".

High-tech equipment for age three

Vtech said its educational product sales have increased by 25% annually and the company recently introduced a child learning system called Whiz Kid Learning System. This is a computer equipped with a manual keyboard with more than 120 games designed to promote reading skills of children. Whiz Pad is also connected to a regular computer to print out active pages, play more games and allow parents to monitor their child's progress. Older children can turn Whiz Pad into a piano keyboard.

Color Blast notebook of Vtech

Vtech will soon launch a new machine called Color Blast Notebook, worth $ 130, for children 6 years old. It is designed as an adult laptop, with a color screen programmed to teach programs from Spanish to space exploration programs.

This fall, HP plans to start selling the first desktop computers for young children. These machines will have JumpStart learning software and a Windows-based operating system with a Web content filtering device that is not suitable for young children. Sean Patterson, HP's desktop production manager, said ' we still keep the current production line and provide more software to help children learn '.

The ClickStart machine from LeapFrog is worth $ 60 with a wireless keyboard for children from 3 to 6 years old. It is designed to withstand liquids that fall from a height of 60 cm. A regular keyboard (QWERTY) has a blue frog with a mouse on the leg. Wireless connection to the controller is plugged into the TV, allowing you to turn on the TV and turn the TV screen into a computer screen for gaming.

Disney's toy production department is designing digital video cameras for 6-year-olds. And Mattel, last October bought electronic game maker Radica, recently introduced the Girl Tech Video Journal digital camera for girls aged 6 and older to take photos and videos. Cameras allow photos to be included on a computer, and children can use the included software to create collage or diary entries.

For older children, Mattel plans to launch an IM-Me machine worth $ 65. This is a wireless device that allows texting to other IM-Me users. A handheld device like a BlackBerry can transfer messages to a home computer and can then be transmitted to anyone they want through the Internet.

According to Joanne Oppenheim, editor of Oppenheim Toy Portfolio, a newsletter that evaluates popular toy products, with these new products, ' you don't have to worry that small children will nibble at your mouse. You don't have to constantly scold the kids anymore . "

Tam Ha