Great for little learners! (VTech Dora's Laptop)

Member Name: djfoz

Product:	VTech Dora's Laptop
Date:	08/08/09 (26 review reads)
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Advantages: Easy to use, fun and educational

Disadvantages: Small attachment part which could be dangerous

My father in law bought this for my daughter for £5 on a car boot sale, I had previously seen it on sale in stores for between £20 to £30 and as she had been asking for her own laptop so that she could be like mummy and daddy, my father in law purchased this for her.

To begin with she was too young to understand how to actually use the item and instead would just tap her fingers over the keys in anyway possible just to replicate me typing and so we soon got in the habit of if I had work today she would sit next to me with her laptop and type along too. Great way to keep her enterained whilst still enabling me to get on with my work. Since then though, she has started to understand the games and will now use it to help her learn all about letters and numbers. In addition to the variety of letter and number games, she has also picked up bits of spanish and will now say Adios instead of bye, which we find quite amusing, but also very clever!

The product itself is made of a hard plastic. There is a mouse which attaches to the laptop which makes noises when the buttons are pressed. There is a small connector part which could be percieved as a choking hazard so it is best to always supervise when your child is using this product. It is made up of bright colours and all the features are clearly displayed which assists with the ease of navigation.

Overall this is a good product of good quality. I wouldnt pay the full recommended retail price for this item, but they can be purchased second hand for between £5 to £15 dependent upon conditon and for this price I would highly recommend it as a fun educational toy.

Summary: Nice product