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- LeapPad3 is the high-performance, fun-packed Wi-Fi tablet that allows kids to learn and play in a way that's just right for them. Ages 3-9.
- Access the most engaging learning library for kids' tablets, with 1,000+ educator-approved games, apps, eBooks, videos and more. (Sold separately.)
- With Wi-Fi and LeapSearch powered by Zui, children can explore kid-friendly web content that is 100% pre-screened and approved by learning experts.
- Features a lithium ion rechargeable battery, 4GB memory, parent controls, light-touch capacitive screen, two cameras and video recorders, and more.
- Includes 10 apps: Photo Fun Ultra, Pet Pad Party game, Pet Chat, choice of 1 app download, Utility Suite and more.
Product Details
Color: Pink | Product Packaging: Standard Packaging
| Product Warranty: For warranty information about this product, please Click here [PDF] |
- Product Dimensions: 1 x 7.5 x 5.1 inches ; 1.5 pounds
- Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates jcp black friday 2015 and policies)
- Domestic Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
- International Shipping: This item can be shipped to select countries outside of the U.S. Learn More
- Origin: China
- ASIN: B00JLHW0JC
- Item model number: 31510
- Manufacturer recommended age: 36 months - 9 years
- Batteries 1 Lithium ion batteries required. (included)
- Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,164 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
- #90 in Toys & Games > Electronics for Kids > Electronic Toys
- #96 in Computers & Accessories > Tablets
- #111 in Toys & Games > Learning & Education > Electronics
- Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (543 customer reviews)
My son has a LeapPad 2, and he's really wailed on it for over a year, and it still works well. However, it didn't have a wifi connection and was starting to seem somewhat sluggish after the number of apps we've added. So, when I had the opportunity to check this out via the Amazon Vine program, I was delighted.
LeapFrog allows their products to share apps (can share on up to 3 devices), which is great. All of the cartridges and apps purchased for LeapPad2 appear to work on the LeapPad3. It's set up similarly that there can be multiple user profiles, which is great if you have more than one kid.
PARENTS NOTE THAT THERE IS A COUPON IN THE BOX ON THE BACK OF AN AD FOR $5 OFF APPS (purchased through their site or a cartridge from a bricks and mortar store) GOOD THROUGH JAN 2015.
Improvements over the LeapPad 2:
1) BATTERY INDICATOR. The LeapPad 2 would just die home depot black friday 2015 when it ran out of batteries. It's all fine when you're at home, but when you've been unexpectedly travelling for more than 12 hours and your very tired kid's entertainment suddenly disappears, no one on the plane is delighted with you.
LeapFrog allows their products to share apps (can share on up to 3 devices), which is great. All of the cartridges and apps purchased for LeapPad2 appear to work on the LeapPad3. It's set up similarly that there can be multiple user profiles, which is great if you have more than one kid.
PARENTS NOTE THAT THERE IS A COUPON IN THE BOX ON THE BACK OF AN AD FOR $5 OFF APPS (purchased through their site or a cartridge from a bricks and mortar store) GOOD THROUGH JAN 2015.
Improvements over the LeapPad 2:
1) BATTERY INDICATOR. The LeapPad 2 would just die home depot black friday 2015 when it ran out of batteries. It's all fine when you're at home, but when you've been unexpectedly travelling for more than 12 hours and your very tired kid's entertainment suddenly disappears, no one on the plane is delighted with you.
2) Video resolution is increased.
3) Stylus has a slot in the back, rather than on the side, so it's less likely to fall out. It also snaps securely into place and is a much improved design.
4) Better, more sensitive touch screen, which is great for writing and drawing. Works with a finger if they don't have enough coordination for the stylus.
5) Wifi. If your child has a friend with another LeapPad3, they can do some cooperative play.
6) Product seems a little faster.
Undecided if these are improvements:
1) The stylus - instead of having a hard point, it's soft material, similar to a stylus for an adult tablet. Because my kid tends to be a little rough, I don't know how well this is going to hold up, or if replacements will yet be available. In addition, he likes hearing the "tap" sound of the hard stylus - there were a few times he thought he didn't click the item because there was no tap. It will definitely take some getting used to for him.
2) The battery. The LeapPad 3 has a different battery - whereas the LeapPad 2 could use AA batteries or a proprietary rechargeable battery pack, this has a lithium ion battery. So, when it dies, there may be no way for a user to replace it. There is no external battery case.
CONS:
1) If you have a LeapPad or LeapPad 2, there is no way to port the "save game" over to the new version. Since LeapFrog apps have a tiered learning system, your kids will have to go through the easier gameplay to get to more difficult levels. If you have an easily frustrated kid who doesn't want to start from the beginning, this could be problematic.
2) No external skins yet available. It's a slightly different size from the LeapPad 2 and while you can stretch a case to work, it doesn't fit great.
3) Can't delete pre-installed apps. (not a bother to me, but might irritate some parents)
Also, the charger uses the same type of connections many point and shoot cameras do - not a mini USB, which is a slight hassle when travelling (or if the charger gets lost). The package also includes a USB connection to a computer - although it takes much longer to charge. I used a USB wall charger to successfully charge, but it felt a little warm.
Parents who haven't used a LeapPad or other LeapFrog product before should note that apps tend to be expensive (most are $4 or more), and that it requires a computer USB connection to download purchased apps and "check progress." It does come with a "starter pack" of apps.
3) Stylus has a slot in the back, rather than on the side, so it's less likely to fall out. It also snaps securely into place and is a much improved design.
4) Better, more sensitive touch screen, which is great for writing and drawing. Works with a finger if they don't have enough coordination for the stylus.
5) Wifi. If your child has a friend with another LeapPad3, they can do some cooperative play.
6) Product seems a little faster.
Undecided if these are improvements:
1) The stylus - instead of having a hard point, it's soft material, similar to a stylus for an adult tablet. Because my kid tends to be a little rough, I don't know how well this is going to hold up, or if replacements will yet be available. In addition, he likes hearing the "tap" sound of the hard stylus - there were a few times he thought he didn't click the item because there was no tap. It will definitely take some getting used to for him.
2) The battery. The LeapPad 3 has a different battery - whereas the LeapPad 2 could use AA batteries or a proprietary rechargeable battery pack, this has a lithium ion battery. So, when it dies, there may be no way for a user to replace it. There is no external battery case.
CONS:
1) If you have a LeapPad or LeapPad 2, there is no way to port the "save game" over to the new version. Since LeapFrog apps have a tiered learning system, your kids will have to go through the easier gameplay to get to more difficult levels. If you have an easily frustrated kid who doesn't want to start from the beginning, this could be problematic.
2) No external skins yet available. It's a slightly different size from the LeapPad 2 and while you can stretch a case to work, it doesn't fit great.
3) Can't delete pre-installed apps. (not a bother to me, but might irritate some parents)
Also, the charger uses the same type of connections many point and shoot cameras do - not a mini USB, which is a slight hassle when travelling (or if the charger gets lost). The package also includes a USB connection to a computer - although it takes much longer to charge. I used a USB wall charger to successfully charge, but it felt a little warm.
Parents who haven't used a LeapPad or other LeapFrog product before should note that apps tend to be expensive (most are $4 or more), and that it requires a computer USB connection to download purchased apps and "check progress." It does come with a "starter pack" of apps.
This is a limited tablet for kids, and I mean that as a compliment. Rather than having to set up a tablet meant for adults with safeguards, cases, and apps to make it kid-friendly, this arrives that way. So far the LeapPad3 only comes in green and pink, but I expect licensed versions to come out in time, as they did for the LeapPad2 (a Monsters University branded one and a Doc McStuffins one come to mind). This is fast with a touchscreen that responds well to little (or big) fingers and the attached stylus, and it comes with 4 apps on it and one of your choice that parents can choose when they connect the LeapPad3 to their computer to set it up.
Set up is fast and painless, though it does require a download from Leapfrog to your computer, a small program called LeapFrog Connect that can be used to download content for the LeapPad and to manage other interactive Leapfrog devices. For us, seasoned Leapfrog customers, I had black friday cell phone deals 2015 downloaded that program previously, so set-up was really fast without that step needed.
Set up is fast and painless, though it does require a download from Leapfrog to your computer, a small program called LeapFrog Connect that can be used to download content for the LeapPad and to manage other interactive Leapfrog devices. For us, seasoned Leapfrog customers, I had black friday cell phone deals 2015 downloaded that program previously, so set-up was really fast without that step needed.
We have previously owned two LeapPads (the first generation) and three LeapPad2s, so we're familiar with the basics. In our LeapPad years, one device died because of being left outside and not surviving the morning dew, and another died after hard use, including several tumbles, during a six week trip in Uganda. In other words, both were outside fast of regular use, and I've found LeapPads in general - including this LeapPad3 - to be very durable and forgiving of childlike antics. In other words, don't fear the age range of 3-9 as being too young to be responsible enough for this... it holds up just fine. That said, I think 3 is young. We have daughter would turned 3 four months ago, and she can't use this unattended. However, our two sons got their first LeapPads at age four and a half, and they could use it well at that age. (Granted, one boy was the one who left it outside and the other boy was the one who killed his in Uganda, so perhaps they were a bit on the young side...) Our boys are now five and a half, and they're a great age for this, though I feel like some aspects are more appreciated by our seven year old daughters, to provide you with some range of age recommendations.
My children love the ability to set up their own account, take pictures, play games (current favorites are a Barbie game and a Transformers game, though Phineas and Ferb gets a lot of play too), watch videos (we've bought Leapfrog learning videos, as well as Blue's Clues and Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood), and - a new feature with this LeapPad3 - internet for YouTube. As a mom, I love that the internet offerings are screened by Leapfrog so nothing is available that their team hasn't approved for users. When I saw it had internet capabilities, I was concerned about making sure I took safety precautions for them, but thankfully Leapfrog was already a few steps ahead of me on that. The LeapPad3 seemed faster than previous versions, so I checked the specs - sure is! It has a faster speed processor at 1000MHz compared to 600MHz on the LeapPad 2. It has the same cameras (one front and one back) as the LeapPad 2 with a better video quality, though my kids haven't noticed much difference on that. We only have one LeapPad3, so we haven't tested this feature, but it boasts of the ability to communicate between LeapPad3s in the same room, texting and playing with pets in the pet game for example.
My favorite part? This is rechargeable with a power cord and can be played while plugged in if necessary. We go through batteries quickly on the LeapPad and LeapPad2 devices (rechargeable ones we bought for that purpose, but still a pain), so this is a huge upgrade. On one charge, we found it lasted through 6.5 hours of play.
One note: I would HIGHLY recommend buying games as downloads from the App Center on your computer instead of buying them as cartridges s. A cartridge can get broken (one of ours has) and lost (none have been lost permanently but some has been occasionally misplaced), and only one person can use it at a time if you have multiple LeapPads in use. (As I mentioned above, we have two sons who are 5.5 and two daughters who are 7.5, so that's a common issue for us.) Meanwhile, the downloadable games and videos can be put on up to three devices and are yours in your Leapfrog account. I ran into one issue this time, as the Leapfrog system can't identify that two of our LeapPads (the broken ones mentioned above) are out of use and so I couldn't add games we already owned to this new LeapPad3 because, according to their records, I had those games on three devices already. This was solved easily after I emailed the customer support email address I found on their website, so I'm pleased and don't consider this a flaw, just an FYI.
We've owned a majority of the LeapFrog products throughout our 4 daughter's lives. The LeapPad3 seemed like a guaranteed win for us, as it utilizes the LeapPad2 game cartridges, yet also has wifi and touch screen capabilities. Our kids love borrowing the iPads and Kindles, and the touch screen was more in line with what they were expecting from a tablet.
My kids aren't really keen on using a stylus, which is why they abandoned the LeapPad2s we bought them. While the LeapPad3 has a stylus, it isn't necessary to use it. This turned out to be a very good thing because the youngest child immediately tore off the soft end, rendering it useless.
The downloadable games and books are very expensive, as they have been with previous versions of the LeapPad. You'll be lucky to find any under ten dollars. Those coming from an iPad and looking for something a little more indestructible are going to find themselves in for a shock after the plethora of free games on other tablets.
The thing that I just could not get behind is the ability to connect to the internet, but not allowing me to set it up to play videos from Netflix or Amazon Prime. This is a wii u black friday 2015 no go for me. I pay for the services and just can't see having a dedicated children's tablet that cannot utilize them.
My kids aren't really keen on using a stylus, which is why they abandoned the LeapPad2s we bought them. While the LeapPad3 has a stylus, it isn't necessary to use it. This turned out to be a very good thing because the youngest child immediately tore off the soft end, rendering it useless.
The downloadable games and books are very expensive, as they have been with previous versions of the LeapPad. You'll be lucky to find any under ten dollars. Those coming from an iPad and looking for something a little more indestructible are going to find themselves in for a shock after the plethora of free games on other tablets.
The thing that I just could not get behind is the ability to connect to the internet, but not allowing me to set it up to play videos from Netflix or Amazon Prime. This is a wii u black friday 2015 no go for me. I pay for the services and just can't see having a dedicated children's tablet that cannot utilize them.
LeapPads were great years ago when they were one of the only kids tablet-like items on the market. Now with Amazon coming out with a Kindle Fire Kids for only fifty dollars more, I can't imagine why a parent would want to spend so much on a product that limits the many child-friendly apps and videos out there and locks you into a marketplace that grossly overcharges for new content.
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