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I bought my daughter a V.Smile in 2006. She will be turning 7 years old in Febuary and she still plays with it. I LOVE this game system! It is educational and very durable. I haven't had any problems with it. V. Smile has helped her in school a lot. She is a straight A student and was the valedictorian of her kindergarten class. My daughter is teaching her 3 year old sister how to play now. THANK YOU V.Tech for making learning fun in my home.

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I have had this for years (probably 4 years..I think) My son has had to grow into it. My younger son picked it up very quickly. My other son has attention issues, so it took awhile for him to get the hang of it. There are multiple games that you can get to easily...don't HAVE to complete one task to get to the next...we love that! Fun characters. The images are not perfect, because it is an older game toy and not expensive. But, it has lasted a long time and has been played a lot. Also, we have everything for it!

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I have bought 2 V.smiles, both have had the same problem. You cannot extract and insert a new game without problems. There must be a loose connection that is created by the plugging and unplugging of games. I now turn of the mashine, then unplug it from power, then extract the game, and plug in the now one. Then reconnect power, and turn it on. Then it for some reason is more likely to accept the game

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I use the it with my grandson who is 6 yrs old. He loves it when it works properly. I have one from a previous purchase it did not work properly so I purchased another because I had games. Will not stay connected like maybe a wire is lose or disconnected. Very annoying to my grandson who loves the game.

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I believe that the games are more difficult for a child that has just turned 3 maybe more suitable for closer to 4.
backyardigans is the one out the 4 that i have that is best suited(games)

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This product isn't so bad when it decides to work. I purchased the tv learning system for my daughter when she was a little too young for it. We hung on to it and purchased a couple of games. After going thru 2 sets of batteries I decided to purchase the a/c adaptor which was NOT included originally. All together there might possibly be 2-3 hours of play and now after contacting vsmile they are graciously sending a new joystick due a couple of the games locking up during play. I guess we'll see what happens. If I would have read the reviews on this toy before purchasing-I never would have bought it! Enough $$$ was spent for a toy that got very little play time;

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Good for young children

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Luke was so excited to get the V.Smile console and play his games on the big screen. It's great to be able to use the same games on the tv console and the travel unit. We probably have 20 v.smile games. The joystick on the console is not as sensitive as it should be and Luke gets frustrated with it sometimes. The console also does not have a headphone jack which Luke likes so he can use his earbuds. I am finding less and less games in the stores so I hope this toy does not get discontinued. Luke really enjoys it.

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I bought this system for my oldest daughter when she was 3 going on 4, and now she is about to turn 6 in a couple of days. She loves it and it is very educational and she loves the different games. I am thinking about getting her the new Vsmile Vmotion system, but i have so many games for the Vsmile system with the corded game controller and I was wondering can those games be played on the Vsmile Vmotion? If not? i have to buy more games? And if so, i have saved a couple of bucks..

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I just bought our second v smile played it once and it won't turn on. Same thing happened with the first one I had gotten. I'm very upset that I'm out all the money and have two systems that have failed power buttons. Can I fix it somehow???? I don't have reciepts anymore so I'm unable to return either system. Anyone have this same problem? Or do we just have bad luck?

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Bought this for my Grandchild in Zwitzerland in Dec 2009. Now here in the states we will send Games in english for her to challenge her abilities as she has Down syndrome. Is this compatible with the wireless controller we can get here? as the scarceness of support to get parts or addons in Europe. wish I had seen the MOTION before.

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I have a 7 year old who grew up on V-Smile and it helped teach him alot in a video game form which entertained him for hours. Now I have a 2 year old and a 3 year old at home and I introduced them to v-Smile and they love it. It teaches while entertaining and they think that they are playing a video game like their big brother. I love spending time wth them watching them have fun while learning. This is a great product and I would buy it again and again! It is worth every penny and more!!!!

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I bought this unit 4 years ago and have never had any major problems with it.Where we live it gets allot of use because winters are long and cold. My boys are 5 and 6 now. I find that when the game cartridge gets dirty inside it does affect the unit by shutting down the game or it won't run at all. So when this happens I clean the inside of the game by slidding back the lip and using a Q tip and rubbing alcohal and making sure it's dry. I also clean the unite its self that way where you insert the game. I have had to replace one controller because my kids have pulled the wires from the controller out. They also now have the hand held game unites and take them every where. I do think the games are a bit to exspensive. so I try to find used ones to buy. I have to buy two of each game so it can get spendy.
Trust me when I say my boys really abuse this unit and games. They are really hard on it and use it allot.

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This was bought for our Great Grandson last Christmas 2009. He lives with us so we watch him play with this all the time and he does enjoy it and I believe learns counting etc. however he has had it only a month and it freezes while playing. We wiggle the cord unplug and replug the controls and finally it will start again but this is really anoying since you buy all these games and you can't seem to get thru playing one before it freezes.

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I have this original V-Smile and also the one that comes with the microphone and drawing pad. Had not used the original unit in quite sometime because I could not get it to turn on even with fresh batteries. But guess what--I went to the website and found under FAQ about what to do if unit is not turning on and I followed the directions. What do you know--the unit does WORK!!!! I had not used this unit in at least 2 years!! For those of you having trouble with the unit not working--check out the website FAQ section and follow directions, maybe it will wotk for you too.

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I FIRST BROUGHT V-SMILE FOR MY NOW 6 YEAR OLD, WHEN IT STOP WORKING I THOUGHT IT WAS BECAUESE IT WASN'T DURABLE. TWO YEARS LATER I BUY A NEW ONE AND FIND SOME OF THE EXTRAS (ART STUDIO) AND SOME GAMES CAN'T WORK IN THE SYSTEM. THIS IS CRAZY. I WONDER HOW YOU CAN HELP ME WITH THIS?

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As a single working parent, I am very motivated to find activities my son can do on his own when I need to be doing things around the house that aren't kid-friendly. This was one great solution - both of us really enjoyed it, it keeps his brain ticking, as oppose to plopping him in front of the TV, I can do the dishes and listen to him laughing and counting and reading trying to figure things out. I would estimate he spends about 4-12 hrs a week on it depending on the weather. The first unit quit working after almost a year. It had never been pulled off the table or exposed to any harsh treatment, so I was a bit surprised. At that point, we owned most of the game cartridges and H just loveloveloved it, so I bought a replacement. A year later, I'm on my THIRD replacement. Only one got returned because I had thrown out the packaging from the first replacement, the second replacement lasted a few weeks longer than the store's 30-day return policy. This latest replacement is a new-design model lacking the microphone and the writing pad. I finally called customer service and got some lady who assured me that any microphone and joystick with a writing pad will work. No, they will not send me one, so I have to buy two more things for this monster. Absolutely no satisfaction from that dep't, even got a "thank you for purchasing our products, we hope you enjoy them!" at the end.
I should have bought a Wii, even with the initial expense, I may still have come out ahead.
P.S. He does also have the handheld unit for when we are traveling, been replaced once, but obviously gets a lot more abuse. If you want this system, you might want to go with that. It has a cord that allows you to plug it into the TV for big viewing but the controls are very difficult for the younger set, he couldn't use them efficiently until about 4 1/2 yrs old.

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I bought the Vtech for my 5 year old two Christmas ago and am enjoying seeing how well he is progressing. The games that were too advanced for him last year are perfect for him this year. The does get stuck coming on sometimes but he's very hands on with it so I don't know if it's the game or his fooling with it that causes that :). I am having trouble purchasing the microphone and the writing pad accessories, can't find them anywhere, even on Vtech website. Other than that, great product. Am considering purchasing the hand held component so that he can play in the car too.

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I intially purchased the V. Smile learning systen back in November 2007 for my child for Christmas. Whith in a month the system quite working. I still had the box a receipt, so I took it back to the store for an exchange. With in six months the second one quite working. I no longer had the receipt or box, so I was out [$]. I recently bought a third V.tech smile about 6 months ago, and it now does not work! I would have never purchased another V.tech Smile, but my kids have 10-very expensive games, that they cannot play on any other system. I am highly dissatisfied with this product and I would not recoomend anyone purchasing it! I have 4 kids that could have used this learning system, and we haven't even made it through 1 child using it!

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My girls loved this product until it shut off or I had to wiggle adapter to get it started. When this producted worked it was great, taught my children and kept them busy. I hope you can fix problems with this product, I have a lot money invested in games that I can't use for new game system.

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My four year old loves this product. She also has the drawing pad. The problem is all of a sudden it shut off and won't turn back on. Changed the batteries which don't last long and it still doesn't work. I also say include the adapter at least we would know if it will work without batteries. Now I'll have to buy an adapter just to see if we can get it to turn on.

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I have a 4 year old autistic child. This is the 1st game that he's been able to understand and play with by himself. The controler is easy to use for him. I realy and truly am gratefull for the people at V-Tech for creating such a wonderfull game system. It also helps him remember words and is able to recognize them. Thank you.

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I love this product, BUT when we turn it off to switch games it takes five minutes to power back up. I have had two machines doing this flaw and I was told to reset it and unplug it... why? I'll never know. But other than that we love it. Just wish I could have one that works all the time.

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We brought the V.Smile for our daughter who just turned five. She LOVES it and I love it too. I brought the adapter when I brought the system so we wouldn't have to worry about changing batteries all the time. It is entertaining and keeps her busy learning. The game are not hard to learn and the controller has a help button that allows instructions to be repeated. She has the remote the comes with the writing tablet and the microphone so she can draw and sing if she wants to. This was a great investment and a toy that she will play with for years to come. Thanks V.Smile. Keep the great products coming.

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Got this really cheap on Black Friday (I think it was [$]), and had read reviews before we got it so we knew to buy a power adapter. My 2 yr old struggles to work the joystick so I have to do it for him and have him hit the buttons. My 4 yr old loves to play and hands the controller to me when he can't get past a certain spot. The unit stopped working after about 7 months, and we had purchased a 2 yr extended warranty. We didn't keep the box, so the store hassled us a little, but they agreed to exchange it, and they kept the box from the new one. All-in-all, not a bad gaming system. It's no Xbox or PSP, but it's educational and the games are non-violent. It's inexpensive and easy to use with a wide variety of games. Considering what we paid, I'm extremely pleased, but if it stops working again, I'll turn to leapfrog instead.

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It is easy to see this online because they have the adapter listed, but have fun burning through batteries until you find the "Adapter sold separately" mini-print in the manual. My kid loves it so I won't give it one star but this seems like a no-brainer. Include the darn adapter.

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I bought this toy for my daughter when she was 26 months old. Because of her age, she is limited in which games she can comprehend and she requires a parent to help to control the joystick. She loves the microphone sing-a-long and the Little Mermaid learning games. The graphics are very 80's, it reminds me of my childhood. The system plugs right into my flat screen monitor, and the cords are long enough to allow me to tuck it away to the side without unplugging. I have the wall outlet attachment, so I don't know what battery life would be like. I've used the video games as potty training rewards. My daughter frequently requests games on her "computer". I wish there were more than 3 sing-a-long songs for the microphone.