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38 of 42 people found the following review helpful:
Finally a globe that can be updated via the Internet--least of its features
This is a fantastic product. I haven't even used the USB capability to update the magic wireless wand that comes with this globe. Yet, my four-year old knows where the United States of America and Turkey are. She simply points the wand on the globe and listens to it speak the name of the country that is pointed at.
I was hoping I could find a globe covered...
Published on November 22, 2007 by Erol Esen
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
Do not update the pen
We bought the delux version of the Smart Globe for my 7 year old son and it's a wonderful educational toy. However, do not update the pen via the USB connection of your computer. In our case, the pen failed during the update process and is not operational any more. when I tried to return it to Costco for a replacement, I found out that Costco does not carry the Smart...
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38 of 42 people found the following review helpful:
Finally a globe that can be updated via the Internet--least of its features, November 22, 2007
This review is from: Oregon Scientific Smart Globe Deluxe (Electronics)
This is a fantastic product. I haven't even used the USB capability to update the magic wireless wand that comes with this globe. Yet, my four-year old knows where the United States of America and Turkey are. She simply points the wand on the globe and listens to it speak the name of the country that is pointed at.
I was hoping I could find a globe covered in OLED that changed its graphics as the World changed. I think that's about ten years into the future for a reasonable price as this product is, and I wouldn't be surprised if Oregon Scientific creates it.
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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
Great Fun - but just one thing!!, January 11, 2008
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This review is from: Oregon Scientific Smart Globe Deluxe (Electronics)
Just found out today from Oregon Scientific that the SmartPen is not compatible with DELL computers because DELL has not updated their drivers for the globe. This prevents you from updating your pen. There is a "fix" in the works but no timeframe as to when it will be completed.
Otherwise the kids love playing with this globe!
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
Do not update the pen, December 28, 2008
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This review is from: Oregon Scientific Smart Globe Deluxe (Electronics)
We bought the delux version of the Smart Globe for my 7 year old son and it's a wonderful educational toy. However, do not update the pen via the USB connection of your computer. In our case, the pen failed during the update process and is not operational any more. when I tried to return it to Costco for a replacement, I found out that Costco does not carry the Smart Globe any more!
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
Education great, customer service not, April 30, 2008
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This review is from: Oregon Scientific Smart Globe Deluxe (Electronics)
My son was all over this globe and spitting back facts like a Rhodes Scholar until we decided to update the information. It failed and after 5 months, numerous emails, and two unanswered and one completed calls to support, the pen is still totally inoperable with no solution in sight.
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22 of 28 people found the following review helpful:
great educational toy, but NOT for a 5 year old--poor marketing, December 27, 2007
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This review is from: Oregon Scientific Smart Globe Deluxe (Electronics)
I purchased this toy for my five year old niece. It advertised different games to play for different age levels--starting with age five and going through age fourteen. I definitely would NOT recommend this toy for a five, six or even seven year old. You have to be able to read some complex words in order to play with it. The only difference in levels of play is the time allowed to answer each question. False advertising. I feel as though it was poor judgement to advertise this for younger children. My niece was disappointed that she could not really play with it. It definitely is not appropriate for that age level.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
WASTE of $$$$ DO NOT BUY THIS JUNK!, January 2, 2010
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This review is from: Oregon Scientific Smart Globe Deluxe (Electronics)
Like many reviews before me, we purchased this globe for our 7 year old from Costco. At first it was great, worked fine and was very entertaining and educational. We plugged it in using the ac/dc (with batteries still in the unit...who wouldn't do that!?) and loaded the software and went to sync up the pen with our computer. CRASH...the globe is now completely inoperable. Could be the ac/dc or the software, or both that caused it to fry. We purchase it at Costco and they do not carry it anymore. We emailed tech support at Oregon Scientific to no avail. DO not buy this junk. Now we have a VERY expensive plastic globe. NOT HAPPY!
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
Great Idea spoiled by a firmware/software glitch., December 26, 2009
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This review is from: Oregon Scientific Smart Globe Deluxe (Electronics)
Purchased and returned..(bought from Costco)..this globe for my 10 year old son who is very interested in geography. When we unpackaged and tried it out everything worked great. After checking the manual and looking where to change the date/time we found that through the Internet the smart pen could be updated to the latest information. The updating process started well and then went terribly wrong. My first clue should have been, after plugging in the pen to the USB port, a message came up saying that there were problems with the drivers not all loading correctly. But being Christmas morning I merrily plodded onward. After downloading the software, the update process seemed to be working until, towards the end, an error message popped up and stopped the process. This download had deleted the flash memory on the pen or corrupted it , I'm not sure exactly what, but either way it made the whole thing inoperable. I tried two separate operating systems, Vista and XP both claimed by the manual to work, and neither one would correct the problem. Checking the Internet yields some clues but not much help. Someone stated that they thought it was a firewall issue, after using two separate computers, I'm not sure that this is the issue. Another stated that it was an issue with Dell, again using a Dell and an HP, I'm not sure that this is correct. I'm guessing something of an incompatible driver/software issue but either way it is a great idea spoiled by a firmware updating problem. With this glode being on the market for this long, I find it inconceivable that Oregon Scientific has not resolved this issue. It is a nice product with a great learning potential that was completely ruined by software updating bugs. Checking Oregon Scientific website yields no help at all (not sure there is much of a technical support line). This is a product that I cannot recommend. If you do have this be very very cautious about trying to update the smart pen or you will end up with just an expensive globe.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
informative, January 12, 2009
A Kid's Review
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This review is from: Oregon Scientific Smart Globe Deluxe (Electronics)
I am six years old and I can play with my globe for hours. It is fun to learn about other countries.
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7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
Great Product - Awful Price Here, October 23, 2008
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This review is from: Oregon Scientific Smart Globe Deluxe (Electronics)
I just bought this at Sam's for my son...for about $80! Love the globe, but what in the world is with the price here?!?
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
fun and educational, May 6, 2009
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This review is from: Oregon Scientific Smart Globe Deluxe (Electronics)
This is a great way to get kids learning about our world without realizing it! great for all ages.
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