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Micro-transaction trainer, 9 Oct 2011
Leappad Learning Tablet - Green By Leapfrog
Introducing LeapPad Explorer, the personalized learning tablet just for kids with a built-in camera and video recorderMy daughter loves her Leappad. I have to say that from the outset. It's well-built, good looking and all-in-all a good piece of kit. However...As many have said, it EATS batteries and you really will have to use a mains adaptor for any longer sessions. Given this there really should be one included rather than charging for a separate one. The in-built and downloadable apps don't give nearly enoug opportunity to practice writing etc as they give the impression of doing and the notion of having to constantly buy stuff fot the in-built pet is surely just training small minds that micro-transactions are acceptable. Which is, of course, what the software industry wants us to think. They may not have to pay for them, but there is no need to make it required to connect to Leapfrog's site to do it. The ability to buy these things could have been included in the programme allowing the child to earn the rewards and spend them on the pet. Just as they can on the Click-start. Incidentally,...
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| Author: Damien McAllister "Damie.. | After some debate between getting an explorer and donating my DS to my son I eventually made the purchase after I saw that the leappad had superceded the explorer.Truly one of the best purchases I have made for him. His dad is quite into gaming so he obviously wanted to be involved with his own games too. This little gadget is great - when you recieve it you get 4 apps, a pet pad - a la nintendogs, an art studio, a storybook studio (which we haven't really looked at yet) and an app of your choice. We chose the T-rex e-book as he loves dinosaurs.The pet game is fairly decent - washing (which requires child to blow over microphone to blow dry their pet! - very DS-esqe!), feeding, a frisbee style game (which involves shaking the pad madly!) and a tricks section which requires the player to write letters in order to get the pet to perform. Emphasisng it's use as an educational toy.The shampoo and treats are used up and require you to connect to your pc... | 17 | |
| Author: Mrs. A Hanks (Yorkshire,.. | The leappad is a great toy for children. We have many leapfrog products including the leapster explorer. My son was 4 in may and had an IOU for his birthday to get the leappad which we now have.The setting up does take time (id do this prior to xmas day for those buying for xmas) as the updates took 15 minutes and I also had the software installed for other leapfrog toys, so this could add more time if its your first leapfrog connect toy.All leapster explorer apps can be transfered to the leappad and therefore this can also take time too.Once opening the box you can play straight away, but limited to what, therefore connecting is the best thing to do. Once all updates etc are done your ready to play. You get a choice of the 4th app, which I did find limited as we had all but 1 of the offered apps, therefore we didnt have a "choice". Personally i would have preffered an app card like you get with the leapster.All leapster explorer games work on the leappad, we... | 13 | |
| Author: James Fleming "targaid" .. | My daughter loves her Leappad. I have to say that from the outset. It's well-built, good looking and all-in-all a good piece of kit. However...As many have said, it EATS batteries and you really will have to use a mains adaptor for any longer sessions. Given this there really should be one included rather than charging for a separate one. The in-built and downloadable apps don't give nearly enoug opportunity to practice writing etc as they give the impression of doing and the notion of having to constantly buy stuff fot the in-built pet is surely just training small minds that micro-transactions are acceptable. Which is, of course, what the software industry wants us to think. They may not have to pay for them, but there is no need to make it required to connect to Leapfrog's site to do it. The ability to buy these things could have been included in the programme allowing the child to earn the rewards and spend them on the pet. Just as they can on the Click-start. Incidentally,... | 13 | |
