Apple’s iPad vs LeapFrog’s LeapPad Explorer Tablet
I have to admit as crazy at it sounds we have started to consider getting our 4-year-old an iPad. I know…this is ridiculous considering the price, and she is 4 and the two usually spell disaster. But my problem is all electronics are just tools to me and as much as I love them, I’m not emotionally attached. After all they are all outdated as soon as you buy them anyway. Thankfully LeapFrog is coming out with a pretty likely answer for us.
LeapFrog’s LeapPad Explorer Tablet
Engadget.com has a quick blurb…No word on exact date but seems it will be out in stores or online for the US in June or July. Looks like they a will be priced at $99 but I think it won’t be too long before you can get them for a bit less. Fingers crossed. We have many LeapFrog products and love all of them, LeapFrog Fridge Farm Magnetic Animal Set, LeapFrog Fridge Phonics Magnetic Alphabet Set in French, Leapfrog Tag Reader and books (many of them plus the maps) and the LeapFrog Fridge DJ Magnetic Learning Radio. (Don’t pay more than $25 for this. The price I found on Amazon is absurd and on the LeapFrog site they aren’t carrying it, so if you see it at a store I would grab it as it looks like they are discontinuing it. It is a great toy that last for years and years. Vivien got it at 1 and still plays with it at 4-years-old. Piven has been way into it since about 9 months.) I plan to get Piven the LeapFrog Chat and Count Phone for his first birthday next month. With our experience with LepaFrog I would buy the LeapPad without hesitating.
Info from LeapFrog’s official press release:
Available beginning summer 2011, LeapPad Explorer will be sold at MSRP $99.99, with downloadable applications priced at MSRP $7.50 and up and game cartridges at
MSRP $24.99. The LeapPad Explorer will be available at leapfrog.com* and at major retailers in the U.S., Canada, UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Hong Kong, Singapore, Philippines, Korea and Thailand.
*Purchases at leapfrog.com are available only in the U.S. and Canada.
