Vtech - Thomas & Friends Laptop

by VTech

Product Features

• Built-in mouse to control action on LCD screen
• LCD screen displays Thomas and his friends
• 30 activities in letters, numbers, music and more

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 3.7 x 11.1 x 14 inches ; 2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds
• 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: B000HDOL7S
• Item model number: 80-071300
• Manufacturer recommended age: 36 months - 6 years
• Batteries: 3 AA batteries required. (included)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #107,382 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Your child will be wired for learning with the Thomas & Friends Laptop! Just like mom and dad's, the Thomas & Friends Laptop comes with a built-in mouse. With the Thomas & Friends Laptop your child will find byte-sized fun while lapping up lessons in letters, music, and more!

Product Description

Introduce your child to a world of learning with Thomas and Friends with this just-for-kids laptop. Just like mom and dad's, it comes with a built-in mouse so kids can control their special learning experience. Fun activities teach important lessons in letters, music and more. Measures 2.8" x 11.2" x 8.1". Requires 3 "AA" batteries, included.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My 2 year old son LOVES this, October 22, 2007

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Elizabeth Hall (St. Louis, MO) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Vtech - Thomas & Friends Laptop (Toy)

I looked at this in the store when I was shopping for a long car ride toy for my 2 year old son and skipped over it because it looked, well kinda lame. The screen is small and basic... the letters on the button keys are small and I thought would be hard to read... so I passed over it.

Then he gets this for his second birthday and it is ALL he plays with for the past month and a half! He knows his letters now on-sight (I didn't work with him at ALL on this) I thought he was just randomly pushing buttons and started hearing more "great jobs" and "that's right" from the laptop so I watched him more closely and sure enough he is picking out the letters it 'asks' for.

There are 30 games with numbers or letters (capital and l/c). There are "which one is different" "which is smaller", etc. type games that involve moving the mouse left or right and clicking. There is also a arcade type game where you guide Harold with the mouse. I would have thought all of these were too difficult for him at 2 years old but he can do a lot more than I thought and really is learning!

Also, he has dropped this thing MANY times and we've had no problems. It has a handle that he likes to tote it around by - and it keeps his hands off our real laptop keys!

UPDATE (10/23/09): My 2 year old is now 4 and he still plays with it; not daily anymore but still often. There are a few more advance games that challenge him still. Even better his new little brother, who will be two in a few months, has started playing with it as well. We've really gotten a long run out of this one... though with all that use in two years I can only remember having changed the batteries once (thank you to whoever came up with auto shut off!)

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars 17 month old daughter loves it, June 7, 2007

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Shallow Hal (CA) - See all my reviews

= Durability:5.0 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: Vtech - Thomas & Friends Laptop (Toy)

I bought this for my daughter because she is always trying to hit the keys and move the mouse on my desk top. This is close enough to the real thing and the price is good too. She carries it around everywhere. The screen is pretty small but for her age it's great, adults don't need to play with it. However I wouldn't recommend for a child over 3. Not enough learning activities and the black and grey picture would not keep their attention as much as a younger child (too plain and boring for them).

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great learning toy, and fun too!!, November 2, 2007

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MissElaineEous "Misc." (Ohio) - See all my reviews

= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Vtech - Thomas & Friends Laptop (Toy)

We got this for our son just before he turned 3 and he really enjoyed it, though he didn't get it figured out for a while. He loved just carrying it around. He's now a little over 3 1/2 and he plays with it constantly, has all the activities figured out and it's really helping him with sounding out his letters, and even spelling words.