Fisher-Price Easy Link Internet Launch Pad
by Fisher Price
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Toys and Games Reviews of Fisher-Price Easy Link Internet Launch Pad
Customer Review: FP - Easy Link Internet Launch Pad
Summary: 5 Stars
I got this for my 3.8 years old son - who loves to play on the 'kid' websites... but I was always worried about him downloading something undesirable (virus) because he is so click happy... with this launch pad - I am worry free once I have logged him in... he is locked into just the websites the 'keys' will launch. The keys launch educational website games - so its all win-win! Highly recommend it!
Customer Review: Great Idea...could use some improvements
Summary: 3 Stars
The idea of this product is a GREAT one. It takes you to existing PBS websites... but it makes it so your child can't get into other websites or files on your computer without a password. You can also set it up so printing can only be done with a password. The characters are a bit hard to snap into the product also. My son really likes it - picking out the character and exploring the different activities. I think Fisher Price should design websites that are specifically for use with this product - I mean... no ads and so everything works. By going to the existing site, it won't allow some things to work (one that I recall for sure is the Dragon Tales music section - it requires Real Player and a pop-up which the product won't allow. It doesn't give a message it just makes the error alert noise and will not work. There are other things like that that do not work, but I don't recall the specifics on all of them.) Also there are advertisements on some of the - the links don't actually work, but I find it annoying. After purchasing a product, you shouldn't have to look at ads.
I really really think it would be great if Fisher Price made the site custom and made it even more child friendly with easy to follow instructions for a 3 year old (the product says it is for ages 3 and up). It would actually not be that hard to convert the existing websites into something customized for users of this product.
The parent should definitely be there with the child when using the computer... but the child likes to be able to be independent about knowing how to work the sites and all of that. So a few simple modifications to the existing stuff would really make it so much better.
Pros:
Great Idea
Makes the Internet a safe place for children
Password Protected
You can even set a time limit
Cons:
I have found that several of the sites it takes the child to, have "URL blocked" for some of the activities/features. Making some of the features/activities/songs not work.
There are advertisements on some of the sites.
For a 3 year old the instructions aren't very clear. Like the instructions are written and not spoken and not something that a small child could do easily.
Customer Review: Simply amazing
Summary: 5 Stars
Fisher-price has themselves a winner with this product!
My 3 year old daughter can now surf the internet without needing any assistance. If you have a young kid you understand how important it is at their age to "do it myself". It couldn't be an easier concept: insert a character key into the slot and your computer brings up the specific website. When she gets bored with one, in goes another character key and on to the next site. The best part is that once a "key" is inserted, the browser is locked to those sites. My daughter will not accidentally hit any buttons and get explicit content.
She is learning lots of basic computer skills while having a fantastic time. The websites have lots of educational games, stories, and activities. Now I just hope that they continue to put out more smart keys (like Curious George), but it seems that there are no shortage of them right now. This is easily one of her favorite toys, and nothing makes a parent feel better then watching their kid have fun while learning. Just don't tell her she's learning!
I can't recommend this enough to anyone with children 3 and up.
Customer Review: Thrilled!
Summary: 5 Stars
I am thrilled with this product! My daughter is 3-years old, and she often spends time with me at work as the day comes to an end, and I need something to keep her occupied for the last hour or so. This "toy" is perfect! I set her up on my co-worker's computer, and she can't access anything on the hard drive! She simply moves the character's website she wants to visit to the middle position on the control panel, and right away, she's directed to the site! She just clicks away with the mouse and goes everywhere she wants to. She sees me check my email often, so she types away on the keyboard as well, and it doesn't effect the webpage that's up, or any other information on the computer. We simply loaded the software, plugged in the USB, and we were up and running! Thank you for a wonderful product!Customer Review: We love this toy!
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought the FP Easy Link for my 3yo this Christmas. At that time, he had no idea how to use a mouse. Now, just one month later, he's a pro. He is learning how to spell, how to count/add, how to navigate the web (safely, I might add) and how computers can help us. I can't say enough about how nicely this particular toy has fit into our lives. I'd much rather have him playing with this than watching TV (even kid-friendly TV like PBS). He's interacting with the characters that he knows and loves and learning at the same time. What more could parents want?