My 2 year old absolutely loves the LeapPad2. I was quite happy to see that cartridges I purchased for the LeapPad are compatible with the LeapPad2 kudos must be given to LeapFrog for ensuring that this compatibility has continued not only between LeapPad versions but also with the LeapPadGS that I'll cover shortly. The LeapPad2 functions the same as the earlier version – you can insert cartridges (averaging around $20-25 each) or use downloaded apps (most of them are between $3 and $10). (The green is also semi-metallic and has a nice look to it – I don't think my 2 year old cares, but I was secretly wishing for a metallic green finish for my iPad. The main unit itself is also the same size in terms of height and width, although they did change the color scheme the original version has mainly white with green corners and the new version is mainly green with white corners. Screen size, resolution, and other features such as headphone jack and USB port all remain the same. That's definitely been fixed in the new version, and I was quite impressed with how fast apps would open and close. It was most noticeable in the ebook apps where pages would turn or in games where new screens would need to be loaded. With the original LeapPad, there was some latency at times. A faster processor is now available, and that's one of the more noticeable improvements. Also, because most of the more advanced apps for the LeapPad2 come in cartridge format, these don't chew up your storage.Ĥ. That said, videos and photos and artwork that your child creates are all stored locally, so your experience here may vary. I downloaded 8 or 9 apps for the first version, and I didn't even come close to 1GB of usage.
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This may not sound like a lot, but the apps that you can purchase online and download to the LeapPad2 are just not that large in size. The LeapPad2 has double the internal memory – 4GB instead of 2GB. I don't have any hard-and-fast stats to give you, but it does seem like I haven't had to replace the rechargeables in the LeapPad2 near as often.ģ. The LeapPad chewed through 4 AA batteries at an astonishing rate, but there have apparently been improvements in the LeapPad2 in terms of battery consumption. I've got a ton of Enerloop rechargeables, so this was never an issue for me, but if you don't want to purchase rechargeables and also don't want to spend a fortune on alkaline batteries, this is definitely the way to go. The new version offers a rechargeable battery pack for purchase. (LeapFrog gets 5,000 GeekDad Points for that bit of kindness!)Ģ. All that stopped when I pulled out the Leapster GS and put the box in his lap. I handed the box to my 2 year old – I thought he was going to gnaw through the box once he realized what was inside – and my 5 year old began to fuss. I saw a bit of jealousy on the oldest's face just recently as I pulled the LeapPad2 out of a box that the folks over at LeapFrog sent over for testing. Still, he's got quite a few favorite games on the LeapPad, including a Scooby Doo game that teaches spelling at a speed and level that he enjoys and matches the words that he's learning in school. I still have to occasionally put on my referee hat when the two boys both want to play with the LeapPad (and this is typically only when one of them picks up the tablet in front of the other), but the squabbles really slowed down once my 5-year-old gained proficiency with the more advanced Nabi tablet. I've lost one of the back panels that covers two of the four batteries, but despite numerous drops, spills, and bumps (against sides of tables, cars, and heads), that little tablet has held up nicely. I'm happy to report that now, a year later, that LeapPad is still going strong and in the hands of my 2-year-old. Last year I wrote about my (then) 4-year-old son's experiences with LeapFrog's take on the tablet – the LeapPad.
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