VTech InnoTab 2 Kids Tablet, Blue

I bought this for my 3yo for Christmas. He has not gotten it yet but I am pretty sure he is going to love it. I wanted to wright a review because when I was researching these I seemed to find a lot of reviews from people who got one for free from Amazon or Vetec to review. I also found a lot of bad reviews from patents who didn't like the Leading Lodge or the apps and games available. This is my honest review from my experience so far.Learning Lodge is much easier to use then I expected. I put the disk into my pc lap top w/Windows 7 and it loaded right up. I plugged in the innotab 2 and started going through the steps setting up my account. I did have a minor issue when setting up my account. After entering in all my info it loaded for a short time then popped up a box saying my computer needed to be connected to the internet. I double checked and I was so I went back in entered all my info again and this time it said the email was already used by another account. I thought that was weird so I tried again with my second email. The same thing happened saying that I needed to be connected to the internet and then saying the email was already used. So then I just tried to login with the original email I used and sure enough it had set up the account the first time. Issue solved. After that no further issues and I found Learning Lodge to be quite easy to use and navigate.I found the apps and games to be reasonably priced. I got 2 free apps when I registered. There where a ton to choose from. They are regularly priced at 2.99, that it quite comparable to full learning apps I get on my kindle fire. Yeah you can get free apps for you kids on android tablets but learning ones that are free are never the full version. Ones that are any good always cost money. There are a lot of videos and things too. I have not looked a ton into that stuff but what I did see seemed to be reasonably priced. You can find Learning Lodge online and check out the app store before you buy. I believe it is under the downloads tab.Another criticism of the innotab 2 is that batteries it goes through. I have not used it enough to know how quickly it goes through batteries however I plan to use rechargeable batteries. I have some already but I am going to invest in 8 more plus I higher quality charger. I am also going to get the power cord to plug it in in a pinch. I am not anticipating the batteries to be much of an issue.I am really happy with this Innotab 2. I think it is really great learning toy for small children. I am really looking forward to giving this to my son this Christmas. I personally think that a lot of the people that have criticized this toy are expecting to much out of it. It is a child's toy. It's not intended to work like an iPad or even a Kindle Fire. It seems to do exactly what it is intended to do and it does it well.For the record the one I bought was from a seller on Amazon and it was listed used-like New. The box had been opened and the original set up on the innotab itself had been done. I had to figure out how to change that name on it (it was easy by the way, under settings) other than that it was like brand new.

I wanted something for my preschooler that would have games/apps with characters he enjoyed, and would give him the same sort of experience he was used to when he borrowed my smart phone. This has been perfect for him! It works great, is very sturdy for that age group, and it meets all of our needs. My son absolutely loves it! The only problem I have had, is that in one game he has you have to say something into the microphone to complete the obstacle in the game, and he has problems getting it to register on the device. Not sure if its the game, or the tablet.

my son doesn't need anything pricey or fancy because he just like the idea of touch screens and when he touches it, things happen. This is durable and a nice size for about 1-6 yrs old and 6 may be cutting it. The only thing is that the screen isn't very bright when the sun is shining during the day. Great for traveling plays games, books, music, and shows. if your not picky on what you like your kid to watch then you should be fine with this but the selection isn't very broad. Mostly Disney based my son like nickelodeon shows( yo gabba gabba, backyardigains, team umi zoomie, deigo,etc. ) this is more Disney related and a few nick shows like maybe 3. no yo gabba gabba available though and that is the favorite show here. for more the nick family you may want to look in to leapfrog family we have both and to me the leappad 2 has more variety on learning apps and shows I tend to like it much better than the innotab 2. and really that is the only difference between the two. oh another is that the leappad seems to have a higher definition screen the innotab 2 maybe a slight 2 seconds quicker in processing nothing that makes a big difference though. but for the price remember its really a great tablet.

VTech Inno Tab 2 Problem:My grandson, age 6, dropped the VTech InnoTab 2 and the inner screen cracked. Not the outer screen. It no longer responds to touch screen actions, but does turn on. I do not know if my daughter filed the paper work sent with the VTech Inno Tab2 as a Christmas gift, but as you can see from the captured screen below from my Amazon account, I did purchase it in mid December 2012.Will it be repaired or replaced under warranty?VTech Answer:Thank you for your inquiry. Unfortunately, the screen is a molded part of the unit and cannot be replaced, The warranty covers defects within materials and or workmanship. If the unit is dropped resulting in the screen cracking, this is not covered under the warranty as it is voided. We apologize for the inconvenience.Best regards,Consumer ServicesVTech Electronics NA, LLCSHOULD HAVE BOUGHT A KINDLE FIRE - Product and Apps are great and Service is Outstanding!!!Kindle Fire Review: Dec 8, 2012 (from someone else, but it keeps customers happy and shopping)We purchased a Kindle Fire for our grandson last year for Christmas. He accidentally knocked it on the floor and the screen shattered. I called the Warranty Company and they immediately sent out another Kindle Fire to replace his. All we had to do was send the broken one back to them in 30 days. This was the easiest transaction I have ever had with a company regarding their warranty. Would definitely recommend this warranty for anyone! So glad we had it and well worth the money!!

This is a nice tablet with lots of good applications for kids but it won't take a licking and keep on ticking. Bought this for my 3 year old daughter so it had a couple drops with her, it lasted about 6 months before the screen went and the cost to return is the cost of a new one. This was bought along with the LepPad2. The leappad2 seem to have a more sturdy construction as it survived the drops and falls without any visible damage. However I found the Innotab2 had better applications than the LeapPad2.In Summary if you kid can be gentle enough with the innotab2 it is a good choice. If not then you might want to get something more sturdy.