My Own Leaptop, Pink

I got the LeapFrog My Own Leaptop for my 2-year-old son, and it has been a fantastic purchase! He absolutely loves pressing the buttons and hearing the different sounds, songs, and letters. It’s the perfect size for his little hands, and I love that it's both fun and educational. The pretend email feature makes him feel like he has his own "computer" just like the grown-ups, which he finds so exciting! The laptop is sturdy and durable—perfect for a busy toddler who loves to explore (and sometimes drop things!). The battery life is great, and it's lightweight enough to bring along when we’re out and about. It keeps him engaged while also helping him learn letters and words in a playful way. I highly recommend this for any parent looking for an interactive, screen-free learning toy. My son is already picking up new words and letters, and it’s so fun to watch him play and learn at the same time! 💚💻✨

Very easy to use. A lot if different categories to keep your little ones focused and entertained. Great buy for the money and good quality

We recently bought our 2 and a half year old daughter the LeapTop0 Violet and overall we are very happy and satisfied with the toy and with our purchase. Originally, I wanted to purchase the Scout version so that after my daughter outgrew the toy, my son, (just 5 months old) will be able to play with it as well. I don't know why, but the Violet version is actually cheaper by a dollar so I chose it. I'm giving this toy a five star mostly because my daughter loves it so much and I feel that she is learning from it as well. However, despite all of its great qualities, I think the design could still use a few improvements. Here are some positive and negative points: Appearance and Exterior Design: It is cute and attractive to me and to my baby girl. I love that it's purple and pink, I think it is just girl enough without having to resort to princesses or Barbie. She loves dogs and she likes the little paw print mark on the front when it's flipped close. She also likes able opening and closing it and carrying it around the house by the handle. It is light weight but thick enough to be durable. Of course, she has dropped it a few times already, but so far no harm done. The Keyboard: When you flip it open, all the buttons are just the right size for little fingers. The keys are purple and the letters on them are white, (good contrast) Also the alphabet is all upper case, which I like because that is what she knows right now. She likes pushing the pink mouse up and down. The mouse changes the modes between letters, music and animals. Sound Quality: The speaker is right above the keys and the sound is very clear whether it is music or sounds being played or Violet's voice speaking or the male narrator saying the letters and their corresponding sounds. The on/off switch also serves as the low and high volume setting switch. Violet, (the little dog character) has a kid-like friendly and upbeat voice. Unfortunately, when it is on the animal mode and you press the J, it will say "Who has kenticles? Jelly fish." Hopefully LeapFrog will catch this error and fix it for others.. Being Able to Personalize: It was no hassle at all to download the application onto my computer, hook up the LeapTop with the included USB cable and personalize. In a few minutes I was able to add my daughter's name, select for her some music and add preset emails from me, her dad and her baby brother. With this said, it would have been nice to have a bigger selection of music. They let you choose just one sing-a-long song (basically a song with words) out of 5 in total, and you have a choice of 5 melodies out of the 15 or 20 they have. Really, it felt very limiting not to have a bigger variety. This same sentiment also goes for the emails. Basically you have three different emails to add on. You get to choose the sender; Mommy Daddy, other family relations such Aunt, Grandpa, etc or just a name, then you get to choose out of a short list a sentence that you want that email to contain. It would have been very nice to have a longer list of email content, and more importantly, why only three personalized emails. I would have preferred more emails from people she knows and less emails from Violet. Really, the personalization aspect is an excellent idea and LeapFrog could have been just a little more creative about it. Educational Value: I have been trying to get my daughter to answer "What's your name?" correctly and I like that Violet will says her name when she turns this on and as she plays with it. It will even say "That's the first letter of your name" when she presses the A. She does know her letters, but she doesn't know their sounds, and I am happy that she is mimicking the narrator when he says "L says lll L - lion" Fun Factor: She loves singing along with the ABC song and dancing to the other music. She smiles at the animation. She also enjoys hearing and seeing different animals. Her favorite right now is the Bumble Bee and the Umbrella Bird. She will press the B and the U repeatedly just to see the animals on the screen and to repeat the words. She also enjoys making interesting, quirky sounds on the music mode. Screen and Animation: Really, if my daughter wasn't having so much fun with this toy, I would take off two stars because of the screen. Firstly, I don't understand why the screen has to be so small. Would it really cost so much more to add an inch? Secondly, it is difficult to see. My daughter doesn't seem to mind so much, but the images are supper light. A little more contrast would have gone a long way. The animations are simplistic, but captivating and fun enough for a toddler. I just hate that this is such a great toy but the screen design was not well thought of at all. Overall, we are happy we bought the LeapTop Violet for our daughter. The flaws are not a big deal when she is having so much fun playing and learning with this toy. It was a good buy for the price. I would recommend this for other toddlers, but I would warn about the screen.

Okay so first of all, I did absolutely zero research on this product (just wanted something laptop-shaped the plays music) so the small bit of disappointment really is my fault. Second, the age clearly says 2+, and since my LO is only 14 mo, it makes sense that it's not quite her speed. Okay, but here's what's good about it. Volume: quiet, loud, and off. The quiet is actually pretty darn quiet for this type of toy so I actually use on loud. Love that there's a setting, though. Educational: teaches letters. Flexible entertainment: toddlers can start with just playing songs or hearing sounds and letters, and then move onto games, pretend emails, and spelling words, etc. Came with batteries! Definitely pro since I forgot to buy them. Engagement: would be better for the correct age group. As it is, my baby has been frustrated because (on music mode), only one button actually plays songs. She gets frustrated every time she hits a button and doesn't hear music. But I imagine it will get more engaging with time. The only other thing I didnt like is that it only plays one animal per letter, and some are a bit odd. I thought for sure that D would be for Dog, but apparently it's dinosaur. Anyway, we still enjoy it and will grow with it. It's a fun toy.

As other reviewers have pointed out, there are two models of this LeapTop. The newer 2013 version does not require that you hook it up to a computer for initial setup, but you don't get to personalize it nearly as much. My three-year-old son fell in love with this new version in a store. (Yes, he wanted pink -- his favorite color is red, and pink is "close to red.") I saw the reviews and considered trying to track down an older version, but I wanted to get the one that he had loved. A few days ago (March 2014) I ordered from this page, but chose Standard Packaging, NOT the Frustration-Free packaging. The seller was Amazon.com LLC. When I opened the package, I found the older model, which has a fake mouse on the right side instead of the fake touchpad on the bottom center. You can see a picture if you search Amazon for Leaptop 19167. I wasn't sure if he'd like it, since it was different from what we'd seen in the store (and really more purple, not pink). He loved it, and he loves the personalized emails, which are not available in the new model. For approximately $20, I think that this is a great toy. As others have said, the screen is not back-lit, but that isn't a problem for us. The personalization may not work well if your child has a name with an unusual pronunciation. It seems to choose from a very large database of known pronunciations. If you're looking for the old model, and you see this review soon, you could take a gamble. I think that the new toy is still a good toy for the price, especially given my son's reaction in the store, but the older one may stay more interesting to a child when the "new toy" excitement wears off.

My daughter loved it and so does my son the sound is actually really loud, it goes over all different songs and the animal dances and you can see the screen very well as well as it’s all just educational games

This is the second Leaptop I've purchsed. Such a great teaching tool to learn the alphabet, objects, sounds, music. My grandson is 28 months and his blue Leaptop is one of his favorite toys. I just received this pink one is for my granddaughter who just turned one years old. I know the product packaging states ages 2 years and up, but my grandson first started using his at a year for the music and beginning learning his ABC's. It has 3 modes of play. Here's information included with the little laptop: 1. Emails--lets you hear from scout and violet, plus 3 personalized emails chosen by you. 2. Music play list--includes instrumental and lyrical that you chose and download to the leaptop. The sing-along is 1 of 5 songs and and the instrumental lets you select 5 from a list of about 15. The character dances along on the screen. 3. Blog--hear the latest blog entries, personalized with your child's name at the end of each. 4. Alphabet mode--introduces letters and phonics. Hear the letter name and sound, plus an animal that starts with the letter. 5. Music Maker Mode--turns the keyboard into a music station. The paw print makes background beat while the 3 rows are: silly sound effects, percussion sounds, and piano key sounds. 6. Animal Mode--Learn about animals for each letter of the alphabet. Press a letter and hear a clue, the paw print reveals the animal it is. Something I have not yet explored is connecting to the Leapfrog learning path. It uses 3 AAA batteries. I've not had to change the batteries yet, but it is easy to do. It has a build-in handle which makes it easy for my grandson to carry around with him. This is a great feature which seems to greatly decrease the chances of dropping. It's made of a very sturdy plastic and is easy to wipe down after the day's play. I just can't stress enough how much my little Sammy enjoys this and what a great learning tool this has been for him. He is so proud of his ability to show and tell about the features and what he is learning.

Honestly would buy again for friends. My daughter loves it. Super cheap for how long it’s lasted. My daughter plays the music on it all day and it’s been like 2 months and we still haven’t changed the battery. She loves singing along with the ABC songs. It’s really helped her identify her letters better and she is not the softest player so it can really take a beating and be sturdy. Really recommend

This is a very good toy. It is fun and you learn with it. I bought it for my two year old son and he adores it. You connect it to a computer and write the name of your child say Romeo. so each time you turn it on it says "Hello Romeo" you don't choose from pre-set names, you write whatever your child is known as say Sammy, Johnie, Kiki, Nikki, or any short cut name. It allows you to make that choice, so it makes the toy so personal for your child. It calls his name now and then. The email too is a brilliant idea. as we listen to the emails I composed to my son. he just beams with excitement! It is a good toy both for fun and learning. You learn have 26 alphabets with different 26 sounds of any musical instrument, 26 different sounds of different animals, 26 names of animals that begin with each letter of the alphabet and some music. How brilliant! and it celebrates the letter that begins with your child's name. The battery life is also good. It takes only 2 small batteries and really lasts. my little boy adores it and i think is a very good bargain and worth every penny. No regrets.

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My toddler is fasinated with it. However there is no lighting for the screen

My daughter loved it. Price is little bit high.

Personally, I quite liked this toy. I first bought it for my first born and then again as a gift. It's an easy carry along toy although you cannot use it in the night time as the screen is not back lit, but that might be better for the eyes of young ones. It an easy way of introducing alphabets and animals to a toddler where they can pretend to work on their laptops. My son has used it since he was one. Over the time, he has learnt the gaming part where you have to guess the animal as it appears in parts on the screen and press the correct alphabet, helps in developing critical thinking skills. Even my 6 month old has started showing interest in the toy. Well built, compact, light-weight and attractive toy for pretend play. There are two different volume buttons and the voices are clearly audible. Overall, a nice product.