VTECH V.SMILE Cyber Pocket Learning System Hand-Held (Grey/Chrome & Blue Velvet Color Version)

VTECH V.SMILE Cyber Pocket Learning System Hand-Held (Grey/Chrome & Blue Velvet Color Version) Review

VTECH V.SMILE Cyber Pocket Learning System Hand-Held (Grey/Chrome & Blue Velvet Color Version) Feature

• Made by Vtech
• Silver Chrome Gray Color with Purple Blue Velvet COlor Version
• Called V.Smile Cyber Pocket
• Learning System
• Requires Batteries

VTECH V.SMILE Cyber Pocket Learning System Hand-Held (Grey/Chrome & Blue Velvet Color Version)

Fisher-Price iXL Learning System Software Disney Princess

Fisher-Price iXL Learning System Software Disney Princess Review

Fisher-Price iXL Learning System Software Disney Princess Feature

• Expand your child's learning experience with Diseny Princess iXL software
• Software consists of all six iXL applications
• Applications include storybook, games, notepad, music player, art studio, and a photo album
• Girls can play with their favorite Disney Princess characters
• iXL software makes learning fun and engaging

Being a Princess means that kindness and love conquer all. Bring Belle, Aurora and Cinderella to life with the iXL Learning System! This software adds a fresh new interactive story for the Digital Reader, plus three exciting arcade-style games, themed templates for writing, special backgrounds and stampers for drawing, and more! Digital Reader: Read the story of Beauty and the Beast right along with your favorite characters! Hear it read aloud and interact with the animated character

LeapFrog Leapster 2 Learning Game System - Green

LeapFrog Leapster 2 Learning Game System - Green Review

LeapFrog Leapster 2 Learning Game System - Green Feature

• The preschool gaming handheld that connects to the LeapFrog® Learning Path, an online experience that lets you see what your child is learning.
• Play and learn school skills on the go or connect online for extra activities and rewards.
• Library of over 30 exciting learning games featuring characters kids love.
• Included and additional games teach skills in a range of subjects, such as language arts, reading, mathematics and science.
• Parents can connect online to the LeapFrog® Learning Path to see what their child is learning. Kids connect online for extra activities and rewards.

Put innovative creativity and fun at your kids' fingertips -- and watch them learn in the process -- with the The LeapFrog Leapster 2 Learning Game System. This battery-operated handheld game system goes where your children go, and brings plenty of learning fun along. It comes with two pre-installed educational games, and many more are available: purchase an optional SD card separately for access to additional online games and to take advantage of other online features; or you can purchase game cartridges to add to your Leapster 2 repository. The included games have skill levels suitable for children ages 4 to 8.

Children will love playing the educational games. View larger.

Insert different game cartridges (sold separately) for endless fun. View larger.

What We Think Fun Factor: Durability: (what this means) The Good: Battery-powered console goes where your child goes, offers versatile, educational fun. The Bad: An SD card, which must be purchased separately, is required to take advantage of some Leapster 2 features. In a Nutshell: Handheld game console offers fun, educational games that accommodate your child's learning curve. At a Glance Ages: 4 to 8 Requires: Four AA batteries

The console has a comfortable, curved shape, although it may be a tad large and heavy for smaller hands. It features a full-color touch screen and sound that's a far cry better than the beeps of old-school handheld consoles. (Parents will appreciate the volume control and a jack for headphones!) Control and manipulate the console with the included stylus and with the videogame-style D pad and other buttons.

We found the initial set-up to be relatively easy: install the four required AA batteries, and navigate through the self-explanatory screens to create user profiles for up to 3 children (which come in handy for accessing online features). After this quick set-up, a menu screen will appear, where you can choose to play the pre-loaded games, go online, or insert a game cartridge.

Fun and Learning
Leapster 2 games are designed to grow with your child ages 4 through 8. The console is pre-loaded with two games: The "Dragons to the Rescue! Learning Game," is a "video game" type activity with four different levels, the first helping kids identify letters and numbers, the most advanced giving them spelling and multiplication practice, all while navigating a dragon past monstrous storm clouds and scrambling to collect magic crystals. The "Creativity Castle Art Studio" is a rather low-tech art program. Players can select a background scene to "color" using the stylus and "decorate" with fun animated stamps. While it does foster creativity, this program is somewhat clumsy -- your Paint program on your PC does a much better job. But "Dragons" was fun enough to keep even an adult tester enjoyably diverted.

Unfortunately, an SD card is required for taking advantage of some of what the Leapster 2 has to offer -- which is a drawback, because it must be purchased separately. For example, without the SD card (which offers more memory) you cannot save artwork.

In the meantime, without the SD card, you can still purchase game cartridges, as well as download new games, or take advantage of the online "Learning Path". (This online program allows you to register and upload your children's Leapster 2 profiles to show you their learning activities and their progress.)  And you still can plug your console -- with the included USB cable -- into your PC for your children to view and print "rewards" for completing different game levels (for Dragons to the Rescue, they're certificates of achievement) or to print pictures to color with actual crayons (to encourage some "old-fashioned" creativity!) You must first install the Leapster 2 software on your computer, which comes on the included CD-ROM.

What's in the Box
Leapster 2 Game System, USB cable, CD-ROM

PC Requirements

All Leapster games work with all Leapster systems.
PC Requirements

Windows XP or Windows Vista operating system
Pentium III 500 MHz processor
Monitor resolution of at least 1024 X 768
Available USB port
256 MB of RAM (512 MB recommended)
300 MB free disk space
Internet connection
Microsoft Internet Explorer version 6 or higher
CD reader

Mac Requirements

Mac OS X 10.4+
PPC G4 or any Intel-based Apple computer
Monitor resolution of at least 1024 X 768
Available USB port
256 MB of RAM (512 MB recommended)
300 MB free disk space
Internet connection
Safari application
CD reader

With this smart handheld system, children learn valuable school skills through a variety of animated games and activities. Kids use the interactive touch screen and stylus throughout 30 educational games featuring characters they love. The Leapster2 System also offers several options for creative play. Little learners can easily connect online for extra activities and rewards. And best of all, parents can use the Leapster2 to connect to the LeapFrog Learning Path, an online, interactive tool in which parents can get updates and see firsthand what their children are learning.

Leapster2 System comes with built-in starter games; additional software sold separately. Requires 4 "AA" batteries, not included. Measures 13"W x 10.5"H.

Vtech - MobiGo Touch Learning System - Pink

Vtech - MobiGo Touch Learning System - Pink Review

Vtech - MobiGo Touch Learning System - Pink Feature

• Portable handheld gaming system lets kids enjoy learning on the go
• Touch screen technology introduces kids to a new way to play and follows the hottest trend in gaming today
• Slide-out QWERTY keyboard adds a stylish touch and gives kids a chance to familiarize themselves with a keyboard layout
• Sturdy, kid-tough design and colorful appearance

VTech's MobiGo Touch Learning System is an interactive learning device that uses a touchscreen and keyboard to control gameplay. Designed to encourage learning and the development of dexterity skills, the MobiGo device brings modern handheld technology to young users. Whether it's adding numbers, spelling words, solving problems, or spotting the differences between similar objects, the MobiGo encourages young users ages three to eight years to develop a variety of basic skills and foster the development of an active imagination.

Touch Learning System (Pink) Ages: 3 to 8 years Requires: Four AA batteries (not included) What We Think Fun factor: Durability: Ease of assembly: Educational factor: Novelty factor: The Good: Accommodates a variety of game play levels and ages The Challenging: Small screen size In a Nutshell: An interactive device that encourages learning though fun games and activities

This colorful learning companion helps your child learn with fun activities and games. View larger.

The intuitive, QWERTY keyboard is designed for a child's hands.

On-the-Go Learning Made Simple
The MobiGo Touch Learning System has a look and feel similar to a modern handheld device, but it's designed for use by young children with smaller, less dexterous hands. It features a sliding screen that can easily be pushed up to reveal a QWERTY keyboard underneath. The soft, over-molded plastic housing creates an easy-to-grip surface for holding the device with two hands, and the rubber feet on the bottom of the device help to hold it still on a smooth tabletop surface.

The MobiGo comes with a game cartridge that can be inserted into a slot on the back of the device. This game cartridge features several learning games, each one with a choice between difficult or easy levels of play. New games may be downloaded by connecting the MobiGo device to a computer using the provided USB cable and installing the VTech download manager. Additionally, new game cartridges that feature a variety of popular characters and themes are available and sold separately, each with their own focus and learning curriculum.

A Learning Device That Grows with Your Child
The MobiGo Touch Learning System is a next-generation learning device that uses the popularity of modern handheld electronic devices to build skills in young children. It encourages the development of important dexterity-based skills by shifting between touch-based games and keyboard-based games, and it promotes the development of skills related to problem solving, spelling and grammar, observation, and mathematics.

The ability for parents to select a wide variety of games based on skill levels and themes makes MobiGo a versatile learning device that will maintain relevancy as a child grows. The MobiGo keeps track of user activity and saves this information under a personalized user profile that a child can set up the first time she uses the device. Although other users can play with the device, only one user profile can be saved at a time. This user can log onto the VTech Web site to download performance information, compare progress with other MobiGo profiles, and earn rewards for a job well done.

What's in the Box
MobiGo Touch Learning System, USB cable, soft cloth, owner's manual.

VTech's MobiGo Touch Learning System follows the latest trends in touch screen technology to add a modern twist to traditional learning game systems.

The slide-out QWERTY keyboard adds another dimension to the learning experience and helps MobiGo look even more like mom and dad's technology. The system uses touch-learning and comes bundled with one cartridge featuring seven games, including coloring empty coloring book pages, drawing lines and shapes, and instrument play - plucking guitar strings, touching piano keys, or banging on the drums. Other games teach numbers, colors, shapes, letters, spelling, logic, observation, and music.

• Recommended Ages: 3 - 7 years

PINK LeapFrog Leapster2 Learning Game System with BONUS Creature Create Learning Game

PINK LeapFrog Leapster2 Learning Game System with BONUS Creature Create Learning Game Review

PINK LeapFrog Leapster2 Learning Game System with BONUS Creature Create Learning Game Feature

• Build Essential School Skills with the Learn-Everywhere Leapster2 Handheld!
• Includes Bonus Creature Create Learning Game!
• All Leapster Games Work with All Leapster Systems!
• Requires Four AA Batteries (Not Included)
• Appropriate For Ages Four Years to Eight Years

Introducing Leapster2 - The only preschool learning game system that offers personalized insights into what your child is learning. The new Leapster2 handheld is the next generation of learn-everywhere gaming from LeapFrog. The Leapster2 handheld offers a vigorous learning experience through built-in tutorials and learning levels that adapt automatically to your childs pace. Its touch screen and stylus help develop motor skills used in writing, while its compact design makes it easy for kids to play on the go. The Leapster2 system also offers a whole new layer of benefits by connecting to the computer. Your kids can play on the go and then connect their handhelds to your home computer to collect fun rewards they've earned. A new online creativity studio also lets them upload art they've created, embellish it or change it completely, and publish it to share. With the new USB connection, you can also see your childs progress in recent games, get detailed updates on the skills they are exploring and share in their accomplishments. Bonus Creature Create software included! Let their imagination run wild as they invent their own creature and craft a world to call its home. Uses logic, reasoning, directionality, creative skills and more to race pets, solve puzzles and build a monster of a friendship! All Leapster games work with all Leapster systems. PC Requirements: Windows XP or Windows Vista operating system Pentium III 500MHz processor Monitor resolution of at least 1024X768 Available USB port 256MB of RAM (512MB recommended) 300MB free disk space Internet connection Microsoft Internet Explorer V6 or higher CD reader Mac Requirements: Mac OS X 10.4+ PPC G4 or any Intel-based Apple computer Monitor resolution of at least 1024x768 Available USB port 256MB of RAM (512MB recommended) 300MB free disk space Internet connection Safari application CD reader

LeapFrog Leapster Explorer Learning Game System (Pink)

LeapFrog Leapster Explorer Learning Game System (Pink) Review

LeapFrog Leapster Explorer Learning Game System (Pink) Feature

• Introducing Leapster Explorer?the next generation of Leapster learning
• The Leapster Explorer handheld features hi-res graphics on a bigger touch screen
• A powerful processor allows for action-packed gameplay and Leaplet learning app game, e-Book and video downloads
• An ever-expanding library of games goes beyond school skills, to creativity and life skills
• For use with LeapFrog Explorer only. Not compatible with any other LeapFrog System.

LeapFrog Leapster Explorer Learning Experience (pink)