Is This Thing On?, revised edition: A Computer Handbook for Late Bloomers, Technophobes, and the Kicking & Screaming
Now updated and revised, the user-friendliest, most reassuring, jargon-free, smartest, and most comprehensive nuts-and-bolts guide for seniors, who are the fastest-growing demographic among social networks.
Abby Stokes is the perfect guide to the digital domain: She’s taught more than 140,000 seniors how to use a computer. In an easy, authoritative, hand-holding way, she covers it all: how to choose, buy, and start using a computer. How to connect to the Internet, sign up for e-mail, and use search engines. Plus, how and why to get digital in the first place: the ins and outs of online shopping, banking, travel planning, dating, research; how to take and share digital photographs and videos; how to discover online communities, and use social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube; the world of apps, online music, and streaming movies; and, importantly, online security and “netiquette.” There’s information on iPads, smartphones—including the Blackberry, iPhone,
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VTech – Tote & Go Laptop with Web Connect
- PC-connected with customized downloads
- Electronic learning toy has 20 Educational Activities
- Pretend social network play with animal friends
- Download new stories, music, and e-cards
- Carry handle and mouse storage for easy portability
Play just like the grown-ups and connect online with the Vtech Tote & Go Laptop. Your child can play one of 20 learning activities that teach letters, spelling, vocabulary, numbers, counting, logic, and shapes. For added usability, this educational toy also features a PC connection that allows for additional downloadable content such as stories and customized e-cards. The Tote & Go Laptop also includes a pretend social network of helpful animal friends that your child can visit, as well as a virtual fish tank that your child can care for. This portable learning laptop has a basic ABC keyboard and working mouse that stores in the top of the unit.VTech, the creator of the Electronic Learning Products (ELP) category, is a world leader of age-appropriate learning toys. Since 1976, VTech has been developing high-quality, innovative, educational products for children from birth to preteen that deliver smart play through the combination of entertaining electronic formats and engaging, age-suitable content that help children learn while having fun. VTech believes kids have the power. Vtech’s innovative toys for baby, infant, toddler, preschool and grade school ages enrich children’s development and help them meet their milestones including products such as Bugsby Reading System and Software. VTech is a leader in kid’s laptops, learning toys and games. Vtech’s V.Smile TV Learning System is a constant award-winner ensuring your kid will learn through fun and smart play.
Introduce your child to the possibilities of computer play with the portable Vtech Tote and Go Laptop. This toy engages your child with 20 educational activities, appropriate for ages 3 to 6, and even includes more advanced functions, like a pretend social network, an e-card feature, a music-playlist option, and a story-time activity. The Tote and Go helps to teach your child letters, numbers, as well as logic and reasoning skills, and additional content is available by connecting it to your PC or Mac.
Portable Laptop Designed for Kids
This child-sized laptop boasts a full keyboard with easy-to-read buttons for numbers and quick buttons to bring kids to various games and activities. Every time your child presses a button, the laptop will repeat the button’s function, encouraging learning. A volume button offers three levels of sound, although the sounds and background music cannot be turned off. The on/off button preserves battery life, and the side port for the included mini-USB cord features a spring-closed cover.
The laptop’s mouse clicks into and moves on a provided platform, so your child can use the laptop on uneven surfaces. Parents will appreciate that the mouse snaps onto the top of the laptop for easy storage and portability. A convenient carry handle lets your child take the laptop along on playdates or road trips.
Educational Games Spur Young Minds
The Tote and Go Laptop’s games are separated into categories based on knowledge area, including letters and words, numbers and shapes, and logic and games. Each section features several games uniquely designed to encourage your child’s mind and prepare your little one for school. The report card button allows you and your child to review progress for each of the games.
The laptop’s games teach skills such as differentiating between capital letters and letter sounds, identifying shapes, comparing amounts, and counting, all with the help of cute animal friends.
Social and Music Capabilities for Creative Play
Kids can investigate the world of social networking with the Net Pals activity, which allows kids to interact with animal friends. Kids can send postcards, visit or play with animal friends, or give gifts to their buddies. Apart from the social network, your child will be able to curate his or her very own fish tank.
With the Music Party feature, the laptop allows your child to select and listen to songs from a playlist. While the music is playing, your young one can interact with instrument-playing animals, press different numbers to change songs, or touch numbers on the keyboard to add in some funny sounds.
Connects to Computer for Additional Content
Parents can connect the laptop to a PC or Mac with the included USB cord to access even more games and activities. Once you have downloaded and installed the Learning Lodge Software, you and your child will be able to watch and listen to short stories downloaded from the internet, send and receive e-cards from friends and family, and download new vocabulary words for the picture dictionary. With the Learning Lodge Software, this laptop can continue to provide hours of fun as your child grows.
The Tote and Go Laptop comes with a one-year limited warranty.
What’s in the Box
Vtech Tote and Go Laptop, USB cable, three AA batteries, and instruction manual.
- CPU: Pentium 4, 1 GHz or above
- Operating System: Windows XP, Vista, or Windows 7
- Browser: Internet Explorer version 6 or higher, Adobe Flash Player 10
- Video Adaptor: Graphic card with 1024 x 768 at 16 or 32 bit color
- Monitor Resolution: 1024 x 768
- Hard disk: 100 MB
- RAM: 256 MB
- CPU: Intel 1 GHz or faster
- Operating System: Mac OS X version 10.5 or 10.6
- Browser: Safari version 3.0 or higher, Adobe Flash Player 10
- Hard disk: 100 MB
- RAM: 256 MB
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Tech Armor Apple iPad Mini HD Clear Screen Protector with Lifetime Replacement Warranty [3-PACK]
- High Definition Transparency Film that ensures maximum resolution, Made with the highest quality adhesives for easy removal without leaving residue on your device, Includes: 2x Screen Protectors, Cleaning Cloth, Squeegee and Installation Instructions, Lifetime Product Replacement Warranty
- TruTouch Sensitivity for natural feel. Allows flawless touch screen accuracy
- Protect your Screen from unwanted scratches, repels dust and will reduce signs of daily wear
- Made from superior quality Japanese PET Film for fast and clean installation
- Tech Armor Lifetime Replacement Waranty
Tech Armor’s HD Clear Screen Protectors provides the purest visibility while still offering scratch resistant protection for your iPad Mini tablet. Designed with High Definition displays in mind, you will not compromise image quality. Tech Armor HD Clear Screen Protectors also offer our patented TruTouch sensitivity that allows for a natural feel that will not interfere with your high definition display.
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Compatibility: Apple iPad Mini 7″ Tablet
Installation
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Note: Tech Armor HD Clear screen protectors have 2 protective layers that will have GREEN “Remove Me” sticker tabs. Please discard protective layers after removal.
Warranty:
We offer a lifetime warranty on our products. Please contact us for any reason and we will make sure you are satisfied with your Tech Armor purchase.
List Price: $ 19.99
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