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Learning Game Consoles for Young Children?
revco_38 asks: "My wife and I are looking into purchasing a game based learning console for our 4 year old boy this Christmas. The two front runners are the VSmile from VTech and the Leapster from Leapfrog. Does the Slashdot community have any experience with either of these products? Are there any other products similar that should be considered? We also have a 2 year old boy so something that lasts would be nice."
Well, I sure as hell wouldn't buy my kid something called a VSmile.
Show me on the doll where his noodly appendage touched you.
Sure, if you want the two year-old's first spoken words to be not "mommy" and "daddy" but "pwn," "teh," "l33t," "B11F," and "hax0r." His spelling skills will be forever ruined, but hey, at least he'll gain the linguistic skills necessary to speak fluent Bosnian!
Or better yet.... LOG!!!
You remember LOG don't you -- it even had it's own theme song!
"What rolls down stairs alone or in pairs
rolls over your neighbor's dog?
What's great for a snack and fits on your back?
It's Log, Log, Log!
It's Log, Log, it's big, it's heavy, it's wood.
It's Log, Log, it's better than bad, it's good!
Everyone wants a log! You're gonna love it, Log!
Come on and get your log! Everyone needs a Log!"
Stick -- BAH! I would take LOG over Stick any day of the week!
That should be an albinoblacksheep production: Where In The Hell Is Carmen Sandiego? Like Windows RG edition.
blarg.
I can only imagine how proud you will be when your child becomes a perfect sphere...
I used to play football.
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