Kids can now build their own fully functional Windows 10 PC tablet laptop, using this powerful new kit by creative-tech toy company Kano.
Made possible through a partnership with Microsoft, the Kano PC can run standard Windows 10 applications as well as a suite of original educational tools ? once its user has assembled the device from its constituent components.

The principle is the same as in Kano's original Computer Kit, but with an upgrade from a Raspberry Pi board to an Intel Atom-powered PC.
To assemble the Kano PC, the user follows step-by-step instructions presented as a storybook. During the process, they can see the LEDs on the printed circuit board light up as it's connected and explore components with a magnifying class.

As with all Kano products, the components are colour-coded to signal their function and replaceable to encourage a culture of reuse and repair. The transparent case-back keeps the parts visible throughout use.
The educational experience extends to software as well as hardware.
With all the components in place and the machine on, users can access the custom app How Computers Work to make emojis through binary code, tweak touch and sound, and experiment with the processor and memory.

The object is "learning exactly what your computer is doing when you tap keys, talk into the microphone, or touch the screen", according to Kano.
"We should all have a guide, the opportunity to make a computer, to customise it, and take control of t...