Computer Learning System

by Fisher-Price

Product Features

• A baby appropriate keyboard topper sits over a standard computer keyboard so baby can tap on the colorful
• Fun animation, friendly characters, music and sounds reward baby, while learning letters, numbers, colors, shapes and lots more
• Features with 3 "grow-with-me" learning levels
• In the Learning Mode, baby learns early academics through each activity
• Fits all standard size keyboards, but may not fit some unique sizes and ergonomic designs, over sized keys for exciting on-screen rewards
• For PC (Windows 2000, XP or Vista) and Macintosh compatible

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 3.4 x 11 x 15.7 inches ; 2.9 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• 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.
• ASIN: B000NW5RTY
• Item model number: L3480
• Manufacturer recommended age: 9 months and up
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #127,128 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

A baby appropriate keyboard topper sits over a standard computer keyboard so baby can tap on the colorful, oversized keys for exciting on-screen rewards!ÿ Fun animation, friendly characters, music and sounds reward baby, while learning letters, numbers, colors, shapes and lots more from CD-ROM software.ÿ Features with three "grow-with-me" learning levels. Fits all standard size keyboards, but may not fit some unique sizes and ergonomic designs.ÿ For PC (Windows? 2000, XP or Vista) and Macintosh compatible.

Product Description

Place 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".

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

45 of 52 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Only a plastic (not electronic) toy. Software is not very helpful., November 2, 2007

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Mr Economist "ma-2006" (NY, USA) - See all my reviews

= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:2.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Computer Learning System (Toy)

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.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Great idea poor design, October 30, 2007

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Tyson Stull "T2Stull" (Frederick, MD) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Computer Learning System (Toy)

Great idea and product and once you get it setup it works great the problem is, if you need to remove if from the keyboard it is a pain to set back into place. Getting it aligned with the keys is not as easy as you would hope it would be.

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars No macintosh system, October 12, 2007

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A. Leal "Leal Gon" (Guatemala.) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Computer Learning System (Toy)

I like this toy very much, my daugther can play it for hours,
thre is only one problem, the instalation Cd it's only for windows not for MAc os,
unles you have the new Macs with intell procesors, but the game its excellent and fun.