Dell made a really cool announcement yesterday.

“If you've got young kids at home like I do, you know the answer to that question is the one and only SpongeBob SquarePants. I'm betting you can probably sing the rest of the theme song as well. Why am I talking about this? Because we're partnering with Nickelodeon, Whyville.net, Walmart and others to introduce a netbook for kids.

It's or first product that focused on kids. Since it's a netbook that weighs less than three pounds, it's easy for kids to bring it from room to room or in the car during a road trip. From a spec standpoint, the Nickelodeon edition is based on our popular Inspiron Mini 10v. Kids (or their parents) will be able to choose from three different Design Studio designs: SpongeBob, iCarly or Green Slime (pictured below—click image to see a larger version). “

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And of course Stardock partnered with them to create the interface and skins!



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on Aug 12, 2009

+1 to SD for the skin job.

why is it that companies have to sell themed computers?  HP and Dell both love to do it.  I can't see them making any decent profit from them.  having cool theme designs for the desktop to match the branding is one thing, but...nickelodeon....really, Dell?

on Aug 12, 2009

Impressive contract.......Really great exposure for Stardock!

on Aug 12, 2009

Selling Dell netbooks at Wal-Mart with SD software skinnig the joint.  That rocks!

on Aug 12, 2009

but...nickelodeon....really, Dell?

Disney is taken by hyperdesk

on Aug 12, 2009

I'm betting you can probably sing the rest of the theme song as well.
I'm mortified that I can.

 

on Aug 12, 2009

Now that's one sweet OEM deal guys. Congratulations on the win.

on Aug 12, 2009

Well done guys. Are other skins in the works?