LeapPad - IPad's Cousin

With all the buzz going on with learning through Ipads and all, I came across an interesting gadget as I was strolling along Toys R Us yesterday. This device by LeapFrog called LeapPad2 an improvised version of LeapPad is one of the hot selling gadget for children. Apparently this device is a very academic one as compared to Ipads. This is in contrast a response post to Vicki's post on How young is too young for an ipad.

This is how it looks like. pretty awesome device for young learners. Lets take a look at what the device special features are.

• Learning games - not just any angry bird games but lots of games for learning (numeracy, language etc)
• Download apps - the special part of this device is that you can download lots of other learning apps
• Digital reading and Ebooks - this device serves as an ebook reader too, promoting paperless
• Flash cards
• Videos - for watching vausla youtube videos online or learning videos
• Music players - relaxation is equally important too isn't it
• Front and back camera recorder - one feature for the child to make it feels like an ipad.
• Online play

Will you provide one of this for your child? I say yes to that. This device has 325 and more learning games and apps that provide an educational and interactive experience for each child. It has an automatically progress detector and changes accordingly making the level harder for the child. This device seem to be a working device to the child like an Ipad rather than a toy.

The device cost RM500-RM799, depending on their features and specification. What is your verdict on replacing the use of Ipads with this one? and only teachers to use Ipad. Sounds like a good idea isn't it? As compared to Ipad, this will suit the children more, probably as a start up device for the child to be responsible with before using the ipad. Nonetheless, it is still cost a bomb to some parents too. There you go, every technology seems to have a pro and con towards that.