
Everyone loves robots, especially kids. How about buying your kids a toy that is both fun and educational? From the creators of the Create-A-Story, V-Tech brings you the Wall-E Learning Laptop ($29.99).
The laptop has five modes--letters, words, math, logic, and games--and each mode has three activities. The different modes teach language and cognitive development skills, basic math skills, and independent play.
The keyboard has a flip-down QWERTY keyboard, which in itself can be useful in helping kids become familiar with keyboards. You can use the arrow buttons on the keyboard to move through selections, or you can use the moving arm controllers to scroll through options. The screen is a basic LCD screen, and isn't anything special, but the images are pretty clear.
And, just like in the movie, Wall-E's right eye opens and closes. His eye blinks each time you answer a right question. The toy is made for kids ages four and up, but I could see kids a few years older than that getting bored quickly with the limited activities.
The biggest issue I have with the toy is that there's no headphone jack. I know a lot of toys don't have it, but if I were a parent and had to listen to various toy noise every day, I might get a little sick of it. Thankfully, there is a volume control that lets you choose between three options (none of which are "mute").
The Wall-E Learning Laptop is pretty simple, but can act as a very important educational tool in your child's early learning.
November 24, 2008 12:26 PM
Pretty cool, I was looking for something like this for my kid without luck. Is it available in stores like ToysRus or Walmart for the holiday season?
November 24, 2008 1:54 PM
I am pretty darn sure it will be available online...bestbuy or toys'rus
http://www.livbit.com
December 3, 2008 1:52 AM
This is already available online. I've bought one for my kid from Amazon. He will love this present so much. But he must wait for Christmas first :)