Barbie Diamond Castle Learning Laptop

Barbie Diamond Castle Learning Laptop
by Oregon Scientific

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Product Summary

Manufacturer: Oregon Scientific
Brand: Barbie
Release Date: 2008-07-01
Model: DJ68
Product features:

8 learning activities which is English only
Alpha numeric keyboard
Handle for easy portability
B&W LCD 32 x 32 dots
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Customer Review: Lots of games for such a small package
Summary: 4 Stars

My 5 year old daughter bought the Barbie and the Diamond Castle laptop with her own money. I have to say, it was a good purchase, since she's gotten hours of enjoyment from it.

The laptop is small and lightweight, measuring only 7 ½" x 6 ½" x 1 ¼". The screen is like all other toys of this type, a tiny 2" black and white LCD.

The sound is a little loud for my taste. If you are in a quiet environment, like a doctor's office, better not take this along with you. There is no headphone jack nor volume control nor mute button. The music is electronically synthesized like in most children's toys, and most adults find that annoying. The children, of course, love it!

The princess's voice is not crystal clear. It has the fuzzy muffled electronic tone to it. As I was playing, the princess asked me to find the letter "B" and I thought I heard "D." I think it could be a little confusing to children who are just learning the alphabet.

The keyboard is laid out in alphabetical order with the consonants in blue and the vowels in yellow. The numbers are above that. Numbers one through six are in different shapes and colors. Above that are a choice of eight different games:

1) Castle ABC's: child must find a letter on the keyboard.

2) Gem Trove: child counts gems along with the princess and then must find the number on the keypad. Then, the princess says, "If I add [insert number] more gems [gems are added on the screen], how many gems do we have?"

3) Shape Kingdom: child must find the shape on the keypad which the princess verbally asks for and is also displayed on the screen.

4) Pretty Shape Counting: child must find the shape that the princess asks for and press it X number of times.

5) Treasure Pieces: child is presented with a sequence of letters (for instance, "A B _ D") and she must find the missing letter.

6) Tip Top Perfect: child spots the odd number or letter out. For instance, "Y Y O Y."

7) Charismatic Memory: a simple simon type game using the numerical keypad.

8) Musical Quest: three letters float on the screen to form a word. The child must remember that word and spell it.

The games are not difficult. If the child doesn't answer correctly after a few tries, the answer is given to her.

This is a good educational toy for preschoolers. It looks built for them, too; as the case looks like it can take a beating. I'd recommend it for every budding princess.

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Description of Barbie Diamond Castle Learning Laptop

Barbie helps eager preschoolers learn their ABCs, 123s, colors, shapes and simple sequencing with this easy-to-use, portable mini laptop. The alphanumeric keyboard features large, chunky, colorful buttons that are the perfect size for a preschooler's little hands. Requires three "AA" batteries, included.

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