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Caveats – Educational Laptop 8 years and up

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    Choosing the right device (laptop, desktop, tablet) is a challenge by itself. As I had discussed earlier ( Are all laptops really kids friendly? ) one needs to take into account several factors. Here I have focused on the priority checklist for buying a educational laptop or tablet for children aged 8 years and above – from a parent perspective. While I have titled the blogs as ‘educational laptops’ I was pondering that it should have been titled ‘devices’. Given a choice between a laptop and a hybrid tablet with dockable keyboard and stylus, touch screens – it is often a deliberation to pick a 2-in-1 tablet. In my observation the only compelling reason to choose a desktop over laptop and tablets over laptops is – ease of movement. Ease of carrying a device comes with an inherent damage (drop) risk – especially when used by children. Let’s divulge into our core topic. Here I have tried to focus on some major elements to consider while choosing a device for kids 8 years