This is for anyone who has ever said "Windows is too complicated!!!"
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Haha, that 2 year old knows his stuff. 
He's using VLC.
He's using VLC.
Jorsoft
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People think computers are too complicated for them because they don't want to know how to use them. If they wanted to learn how to use a computer then they'd sit down and figure it out. If they don't want to take the time then it's their own problem.
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My sister knows how to start up log into windows XP(just clicking the name) start Calliou, play Calliou(which is harder than you think..) and Putt Putt. And she has a mouse. However, she's 3, and this kid is two... My sister really likes the computer, especially my old DOS games like EGA PAINT and stuff..
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I'm not too terribly impressed with this. My little brother learned how to start and play a few Winnie The Pooh and some other story-book games when he was two, plus he was using the mouse. This kid looks like he's using a touch-screen. Plus he has a pacifier, that's like cheating
When I fist saw this, one of the first questions that popped into my head was if this kid could learn to do this just as easily with a mouse and keyboard or if a touch screen is just a more intuitive interface.
I, personally, kind of believe the latter.... it seems like it would be much a easier concept for a 2 yr old to grasp. There is no real hand-eye co-ordination involved (above the normal level that you would expect a 2 yr old to have at least) and it seems like the idea of "you just touch that" would be easier for a child to grasp than the idea of "when you move this thing over here (the mouse) then this little thing on the screen (pointer) moves"... the whole spatial/perception thing.
What do you all think?
I, personally, kind of believe the latter.... it seems like it would be much a easier concept for a 2 yr old to grasp. There is no real hand-eye co-ordination involved (above the normal level that you would expect a 2 yr old to have at least) and it seems like the idea of "you just touch that" would be easier for a child to grasp than the idea of "when you move this thing over here (the mouse) then this little thing on the screen (pointer) moves"... the whole spatial/perception thing.
What do you all think?
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