20 years ago the idea of a virtual pet hatched from an egg and lived or died based on your actions seemed like a novel idea… and one that launched the sale of millions of Tamagotchi toys. But a lot’s changed in the last two decades and it’s hard to imagine a single-purpose toy with […]
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Bandai introduces limited edition Miffy netbook
Bandai is celebrating its 55th anniversary by doing what the company does best: adorning something with cute cartoon characters. The limited edition Miffy netbook features cutesy drawings of a bunny as well as fish, puppies, elephants, and other members of the animated animal kingdom on the case. As with other Bandai-themed netbooks, the Miffy edition […]
Bandai launches another netbook for kids
Bandai is launching its second netbook based around a cartoon character. And it looks pretty much exactly like the company’s first netbook, but with a different color scheme and desktop theme. So I’m going to go out on a limb and assume that Bandai’s Rilakkuma netbook is manufactured by Kohjinsha, just like the company’s Gachapin […]
Kohjinsha and Bandai launch a very green mini-laptop for kids
If you just look at the specs, the new Kohjinsha Gachupin & Mukku netbook looks like a decent little machine with a 1.6GHz Intel Atom CPU, 1GB of RAM, a 120GB hard drive, and a 1Seg digital TV tuner for picking up Japanese TV broadcasts. But what sets this netbook apart from the crowd is […]