Gallery: On Sale at Last: Kano, the Charming Kit for Building Your Own Computer

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    Kit-With-Screen

    Kano is a build-your-own computer kit that teaches kids to code. After a successful Kickstarter, it's now available to buy.
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    Components

    The kit comes with components that kids construct to build the computer. All you have to do it hook it up to a monitor.
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    The company hired MAP to design the kit. The box can fit into 85 percent of mailboxes worldwide, meaning it's faster and cheaper to ship.
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    The kit also comes with storybooks that walk kids through how to build their computer and use it to do things like reprogramming Pong and Minecraft or building speakers.
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    The cables are color-coded to make it simple for children to follow along.
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    Keyboard-Back

    A nice design detail.
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