Friendly but limited to (too) many points

Friendly but limited to (too) many points

Vtech - 157855 - Electronic Game - Touch Pad Storio 3 - Pink (Toy)

Customer Review

The Vtech Hong Kong is one of the biggest names in the field of electronic educational toys and fact, he embarked for some years in the development of tablets for children. So it is version 3 of the Storio discussed here. And much to say right now, it disappoints on many points, although it retains an interest because of its quick start by the child and his strength. But the comparison with its direct competitor, the LeapPad 3 it is completely fatal.

Level disappointments, we stop on the key: a ridiculously small screen that leaves little latitude of movement for the child (4.3 "against 5" for the LeapPad); a battery system (4 AA batteries or you will have to spend in buying a relatively expensive ... while battery is built into the LeapPad pack); no WiFi (yes, I know, it avoids the waves, but good, anyway!), forcing to connect through a PC to transfer applications; uses of "cartridges" (I thought the word was missing from the word video games from the Nintendo DS!); a skinny internal memory (2GB 4GB among competing against), significant weight (three times that of the LeapPad!) and ... that's about all! So yes, this tablet comes to market, and it already seems obsolete. But this statement applies only to the new technology buff adult who always seeks the most powerful products without knowing why and especially how to exploit them when the new toy in his hands.

For all its faults, the Storio 3 has pleased my daughter (who is four years). No doubt that the ease of grip was a great advantage to him because it is true that the menus are well thought out and rather "speaking" for children who manage to quickly master all the features of the machine ( and nen are very proud!). Of the fifteen applications included (same number as the LeapPad), nothing great, but most are very friendly and quite playful. In short, after two weeks of use, my daughter continues to call for the tablet, which is a good sign. On the other hand (but then I take my naughty parent cape), I wonder about the scalability of the tablet when my daughter will grow. ... Wait and see!

Ultimately, the tablet is not up to the competition and I recommend to all children over the age of six. For younger children, it may be agreed without a problem. But, facing the LeapPad3 the same price, his days appear numbered!

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