Age limit for Laptops?
By chance2691
@chance2691 (566)
Philippines
January 5, 2009 1:01am CST
We're all living in this age wherein technology isn't a fancy word, rather it's a tangible object we are all forced to put our hands on at a point. iPods, PSPs... whatever you call it, YOU have to have it. Owning an iPhone is something beyond a gadget; it simply shows that you're from a well-off family. Gadgets are part-useful, part-status symbols in a way.
This time around we all have hands itching for the latest thing to come out, most especially the younger ones. The younger generation--the Brat generation--has been into technology more than ever. But do you think they're supposed to be all techie this early?
Q: What, DO YOU THINK, is the minimum age that a child is supposed to be given her own computer?
My fairygodmother gave me a new white Sony Vaio as part-christmas gift, part-birthday gift for my upcoming debut in a few weeks. But before I had this one, I used to do schoolwork on my little sister's laptop, who's eleven right now. She owns a HP laptop which she got for ranking first in class when she was nine.
So... whatcha think?
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6 responses
@modstar (9605)
• Philippines
9 Jan 09
I think age limit shouldn't really matter for as long as she knows how to handle the laptop in a sense that she won't get herself electrocuted, she won't break it and she knows how to turn it on and use it. I mean let's face it, teens now are smarter than teens before. The earlier they get techie, the more information they can digest. From simple browsing of the PSP menu to making complicated computer programs.
I do wish to have a fairy godmother like what you have lol!
@chance2691 (566)
• Philippines
9 Jan 09
Yeah. I actually hated my fairy godmother for that one, because I wanted the laptop for my debut [February 6], and now they keep on asking what ELSE I want... and I don't want anything else LOL. XD
@sixclix (677)
• Philippines
5 Jan 09
I don't think there's a minimum or maximum age limit for anyone who's willing to use a laptop. It's a great tool for learning so anyone no matter how young or how old who's willing and capable of learning can and should have one. The only prerequisite is they must at least know that it's not something for smashing, bashing, or throwing.
Have a good one.
@chance2691 (566)
• Philippines
5 Jan 09
"...it's not something for smashing, bashing or throwing." haha!!
yeah, i should let kids know that. :))
@kaka135 (14916)
• Malaysia
5 Jan 09
I also do not think there should be any age limit for a children to start using laptops. Actually I plan to get a new laptop for my baby, though he is not born yet. As I am going to put him with his grandparents who are staying in my hometown, and I wish to always use webcam to see him and talk to him often. So, the laptop belongs to him, and when he knows how to use laptop, then I'll just teach him.
@ryantakyan (148)
• Philippines
6 Jan 09
I think as long as someone is able to understand how to boot and use a computer that person can already have a laptop. Knowledge of the usage is the only thing necessary for someone to own a laptop, or computer for that matter. There shouldn't be any preset age for someone to use or own it. It's better if they start young so when they grow older and understand better the complexities of these tech stuff, then they would improve their skills and may be even better than those people still trying to catch up with technology.
@teguhys (40)
• Indonesia
5 Jan 09
I think since early given laptop is a problem both iyu age of 7 and 9 years old, most importanly we as parents have to continue to supervise children, especialy the use of laptop computers or the internet especially if must really try to keep the child in us.
