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(More customer reviews)We needed this for our 1-year-old daughter. No doubt that she likes toys, and specially if this is a computer-based. But, I thought it is a USB based thing--so you don't need the original keyboard--and a stand-alone equipment. This was not true: the toy is a simple piece of Plastic that you, when clicking on one button of it, just mechanically push the keyboard button below it (you HAVE TO set the keyboard below the toy. This is annoying, and this is never fits in the first try--although we always manage to do it, and the daughter plays with it. BUt the very need for the existence of a keyboard DISTRACTS the baby. She starts pushing the ACTUAL keyboard buttons (those which this toy is not enough wide to cover, like the enter key and all the keypad). Here, you lose the concentration of the kid.
Moreover, the software accompanying this toy, I would say, is not very educational. The thing is that at this age you would like to have your kid know "Action and interaction" effects. That is, when the baby pushes a button she must see/hear ONE thing, so that she starts to associate things together, and understand that for her push on the button there is a reaction to wait for. What happens in this software, that it is OVERWHELMING with sounds, voices, and pictures, and those come up whether you click on the button once, twice, or NEVER. The 'first-stage' of this software (it has 3 stages) is very confusing. And other than the total noise intake, the kid gets nothing--and the parents get headache.
OK, overall, the baby will enjoy clicking a bit. But, I think the educational value is lost due to the badly designed software, and there is no physical convenience in setting this up--since it is no a simple USB plug and play thing. But rather physical thing with unstable setting.
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Computer Learning SystemPlace the keytopper right over your computer keyboard and let the learning fun begin! This specially developed, infant-appropriate software offers three levels of interactive play to grow with baby. Start by tapping on the keyboard - the screen comes to life with exciting animation, music, sing-along songs, sounds and lots of learning activities. What a great way for you and baby to play and learn together!
Minimum Requirements: Operating System: Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP or Windows Vista, Processor: 750MHz Memory: 256MB RAM Hard Drive space: 250MB available. Keyboard measures 2.5" x 10.25" x 11.5".
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