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diff --git a/articles/2023/Forget-VTech,-get-an-old-laptop-instead.html b/articles/2023/Forget-VTech,-get-an-old-laptop-instead.html new file mode 100755 index 0000000..d7d5531 --- /dev/null +++ b/articles/2023/Forget-VTech,-get-an-old-laptop-instead.html @@ -0,0 +1,32 @@ +<!doctype html> +<html lang="EN"> + <head> + <meta charset="utf-8"> + <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"> + <link rel="stylesheet" href="/style.css"> + <title>Bloggings</title> + </head> + <body> + <header> + <h1>Bloggings</h1> + <a href="/index.php">Back</a> + + </header> + +<main> +<article> +<h2>Forget VTech, get an old laptop instead</h2> +<h3>2023-12-29</h3> +<p>I had the dubious joy of setting up a miserable low powered android excuse for a kids computer from VTech over christmas.</p> +<p>It's so low powered the slow reaction time made me believe it wasn't working for a while. The screen is tiny, the ergonomy crappy, and the software is gahh...</p> +<p>To give the kids something they could actually use without bringing tears to the kids and their parents, I set up an old laptop with Linux Mint Cinnamon.</p> +<p>A nice, easy, and quick installation.</p> +<p>I added Seb's <a href="/articles/2023/protecting-your-computer-with-a-hosts-file.html">IP hosts file</a>, and in Firefox, in addition to the basics (Ublock Origin,Decentraleyes,etc.) I set the search engine and default page to <a href="https://www.qwantjunior.com/">Qwant Junior</a>. I also added some bookmarks like <a href="https://www.webjunior.net/">WebJunior</a>.</p> +<p>With Mint's library of games and educational software, their mum can add more things later as required as only she has the root password.</p> +<p>For the same price of the VTech toy, you can get a refurbished Thinkpad X240 from Backmarket, set it up the same way, and actually have something useable.</p> +<p>UPDATE: The kid loves the old laptop, and the VTech ...thing has been relegated to the dustbin of Christmas past. Win!</p> +</article> +</main> +<footer> +<p> </p><p>ยง</p></footer> +</body></html> |