Review LeapFrog Tag Reading System (16 MB)
Great idea, neat technology, lacking memory, | By Mark Zeller (Nottingham, MD United States) |
Durability: Fun: Educational:
Fun: Educational: Architecture is key to design. This device works great, is innovative and exciting for my 5 and 2 year old to use. The books are okay and the process is somewhat educational, although mostly they zone out while playing with the pen and books and don't "learn" with others.
The nagging feature, for all that is good, is that the memory is limited. One can only download a limited number of books onto the pen, in order for it to work with a book (about 4 or 5 books at one time). My kids bounce between the 7 or so books we have (some were gifts). My wife is not a techie and could not configure or download the books to the pen. Although I don't think it is that hard, I put that out there as evidence that people who check email and surf to shop may have trouble installing and configuring this device.
Lastly, the process of "reading" the story interactively is slow. While the read-back voice is nice, it is too slow for my kids pace and they often miss the story via the pen. They often read the book or look at the pictures sans the pen.
Battery life is good on the pen and the technology is amazing. Overall we are happy with the product.
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