BEWARE !!! NEW VERSION !!!, 5 Feb. 2015

The product is actually very different from the old version which gathered all those glowing 5 star reviews from which this piece of junk is still benefiting: you can no longer connect it to a computer to send personalised emails and add games, and it will no longer pronounce your child's name. You can enter your child's name in 'parent mode' (the only thing you can do in parent mode) and it will then spell (but not pronounce) your child's name when the first letter of the name is pressed. This is a very different product from the one that gathered all those 5 star reviews. the 'email' mode doesn't make use of teh child's name: it's just the dog saying things like 'Hello! Would you like to come over to play?' Very disappointing.

The only clue to this effect is a note on the FAQ page of the Leapfrog Website effectively saying:

Q: 'Why doesn't my leaptop have a USB port?'

A: 'Because you're the lucky owner of the new version that doesn't do the cool stuff the old model...

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Toy for a 3 year old, 15 Jun. 2011

I bought this toy for my daughter's third birthday and she absolutely loves it! Once I connected it to the internet and personalized the welcome greeting to say and type her name, the toy became even more amazing for her. She loves pushing the buttons and dancing to the songs and the best thing is that when I get tired of hearing the same songs I can just plug it into the USB, connect and change the songs! There are many different choices which are free! It is also definitely durable. My daughter left it out in the garden and it started to rain, by the time I realized it was out there it was soaked! None-the-less I brought it inside, dried it and it carried on working as normal! I would definitely recommend this product - I can see me taking it along for car journeys to keep my little one entertained!

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son loves it, 13 Jan. 2011

Bought this for my son's christmas, he is two and a half and always wants to use the computer. He feels really grown up with his own little lap top and loves to get the "emails" from family members. It is easy enough for him to use on his own and good for learning the alphabet etc as well. It has been dropped a good few times and is still in good working order.

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