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Computer Accessories For Kids

Before presenting some interesting computer accessories for kids, it needs to be said that today’s kids all over the world have no problems with standard computer keyboards, mice, touch pads and touch screens.

Many people don’t realize it, but all basic input/output devices were designed to be as simple as possible, so it’s no big surprise that even kids can easily use them.

As if standard keyboards weren’t simple enough, Sakar managed to simplify it even more:

The Crayola 11071 Keyboard is one of the best products from Sakar. The most important thing about it is that unnecessary keys were eliminated, and the rest is separated in appropriate groups by colors. This way any child will learn the differences between keys right from the start. By color it’s easier to differentiate numbers from letter, and signs from function keys.
Chester Creek Technologies has simplified the mouse, bringing it back to the first Apple mouse design with only one button. Apple’s one button mouse designed ~30 years ago for Macintosh computers looked very primitive:

Chester Creek Technologies Ctmo One-button Optical Tiny Mouse, designed for kids:

There isn’t much to say about this tiny mouse. It has a friendly exterior, and its basic functionality makes us realize that for many applications one mouse button is enough.

Other computer accessories designed for kids are not so practical, they are normal computer accessories with an exaggerated exterior.
The C-3PO MIMOBOT flash drive is a nice gift for kids (or for any Star Wars fan). It’s preloaded with Star Wars-themed bonus wallpapers, screensavers, avatars, sound software and more.

Personalized mouse pads are also appropriate gifts for kids and adults, although they also lack any practical advantages over a simple, mono color mouse pad. Early optical mice had a problem with mouse pads that had many colors, but the latest GLaser mice work flawlessly on any flat surface, even on transparent glass.

A more useful computer accessory would be a computer desk in the kid’s favorite color or the universal pink for girls:

Paired with an appropriate ergonomic chair:

This combination is appropriate for kids because the desk is lower than normal and it also has a bottom part that raises the floor by 10cm, so kids may rest their feet if they sit on an appropriate height chair. Some manufacturers also offer pink computer cases, if the pink chair and desk weren’t enough:

It’s basically a simple ATX form factor computer case, compatible with today’s most configurations. The manufacturer of these cases is Raidmax, a very serious brand known for gaming and server cases. On the official website the pink case is listed in the Corporate section, which is a bit odd. I can’t imagine serious programmers, web designers, accountants or bankers working on such machines.