Vtech - V.Smile Pocket Learning System | 
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| Brand: VTech
Category: Toy
List Price: $84.99
Buy New: $27.50
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Rating:  40 reviews
Sales Rank: 452
Batteries: 4
Batteries Included: Yes
Age: 5 - 8 years
Battery: 4 AA
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.2
Dimensions (in): 2.9 x 11 x 14.1
MPN: 075300
Model: 80-075300
UPC: 050803753009
EAN: 0050803753009
ASIN: B000PX0DNG
Release Date: July 1, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Handheld learning system combines video games and educational content appropriate for young children | | • | Works on the go and connects directly to televisions | | • | Big buttons designed for children's hands | | • | Includes 1 Smartridge, A/V cable, wrist strap, manual, and 4 "AA" batteries | | • | Recommended for ages 5 to 8 |
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Product Description
This is mind-expanding, on-the-go game play! The V-Smile Pocket turns game time into brain time by combining a video game platform with educational content in a portable learning system that goes anywhere or connects directly to the television for gaming at home. A truly unique way to approach learning, V-Smile is popular with both the most reluctant student and the most eager learner. The battery-operated pocket console, specially made for children ages five to eight years old, allows early school-age learners to play a variety of exciting and imaginative games anywhere they want. With popular characters to guide them through age-appropriate skill levels and developmental activities, children won't even realize they're learning essential lessons in language, math and science. Many brain-building V.Smile Smartridges are available (sold separately), including Cars, Shrek, Dora, Scooby, Thomas and more! Requires 4 "AA" batteries, included. Measures 14" x 11".
Amazon.com Product Description
Who says education and fun don't go hand in hand? The portable VTech V.Smile Pocket Learning System combines video games and educational content for brain-building, on-the-go game play or connecting directly to a television at home. Specifically designed for children between ages five and eight, the Pocket V.Smile is a fun way to learn for both enthusiastic and reluctant students. Built For Kids
The Pocket V.Smile's full-color LCD screen with a 320-by-240 pixel resolution competes with the "big kid" video game systems. A unique alternative to other systems, the V.Smile is built inside and out with young children in mind. The big buttons are made for a child's hands, and the games build skills in spelling, logic, counting, problem solving, phonics, and vocabulary. Kids get so engrossed with the V.Smile that they won't even realize how much they're developing their minds in language, science and math. Because they can carry the handheld device wherever they go, kids can learn and play independently while parents can rest assured they are providing something healthy, age-appropriate, and educational. At Home Or On-The-Go
With the included A/V cable, the Pocket V.Smile hooks up directly to televisions as well, requiring no additional equipment. Not only does this option keep kids in one place and allow them to learn and play using a larger screen, but it also makes it easier for them to share the in the fun with friends and siblings -- even parents. More Favorites
The Pocket V.Smile plays all the same "Smartridges" for the original V.Smile system. This learning system comes bundled with one Smartridge called Zayzoo My Alien Classmate, which teaches skills in math, shapes, time concepts, music, directions, English, and more. A wide selection of other wholesome video games are available separately, involving many favorite characters like Scooby Doo, Dora, Thomas, and Shrek. The Pocket V.Smile requires four "AA" heavy duty batteries (included); alkaline batteries are recommended for longer life and optimum performance. What's in the Box
Pocket V.Smile, one Smartridge, A/V cable, wrist strap, manual, and four "AA" batteries. 
A portable learning system that goes anywhere or connects directly to the television for gaming at home. | 
The battery-operated pocket console plays a variety of imaginative games, including all other V.Smile Smartridges. |
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| Customer Reviews: Read 35 more reviews...
 Has Done Well December 26, 2008
My mother bought this for my 4-year-old son, who is now 6. He just got two new games for Christmas and still loves it. I did have problems with batteries, he played it so much I was either buying new batteries every few days or recharging them every night. Then I got the recharging pack for it. It is hard to get it to lock on to charge, but once that is done it just charges while he sleeps and then works for hours and hours again. There have been a couple of times when it would just blue screen, but my husband just took out the battery pack and rebooted it. Let me mention this handheld game has been dropped, thrown, kicked, dunked, and just about everything else, there's even spots were all of the color has been scraped off, and it's still running like it did when it came out of the package. I have read tons of reviews all over the net and agree with a previous reviewee that perhaps the Christmas rush caused some to be poorlly constructed, we had to wait until mid-January to get ours as the stores were all sold out.
 Very Dangerous! December 25, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
We bought two of these this year for my 3 year old and my 4 year old daughter's for Christmas. How disappointing was it for one to work out of the box but the second one to not work AT ALL!? Then after about an hour of my oldest daugther playing with hers it just stopped working. When my husband was trying to see what the problem may be he realized the rear, battery section was SUPER HOT. He opened it up and the batteries were MELTING!!! This appears to be a problem with the Vsmile Pocket's either not working at all or having a short. I'm not sure why they have not been recalled and fixed. I didn't check reviews on it before I bought it but had I, well, I would've went with the Leapster. Parents beware.
Vtechs customer service stinks December 17, 2008
We bought this toy in October O8 for my grandson for Christmas. I took it out to put batteries in it and it blue screened. It did not work at all. So I went through the trouble shooting and then called Vtech on December 9 08. They said they would send a call tag to pick up the game and when they get it back they will ship me a new one. Well today is the 16th and still no call tag. I called again today because there is no way a new one will be here by Christmas if I have to wait for them to get me a tag and wait for it to get to them before they ship UPS ground for Christmas. It's their policy they keep saying. Then I asked to talk with the supervisor and was told the Sup would call me at 5:30 central time today. No such call happened. I am fed up with this company and will no longer buy their products.
 Has worked great for us December 16, 2008
We recieved this as a gift for the kids several years ago. The first one we recieved gave us problems, it would go off in the middle of a game, the controller wouldn't work and was obviously not quality. The support staff when we called were very helpful but our first system was just horrible. We returned it to the store we bought it and got a new one. It seems that many others have had the same problem? Maybe it was a bad set in a rush to get out at Christmas that passed inspection?
The new one has been perfect. We have had it for several years now and have had no problems.
We use rechargable batteries but we do not find this to be a battery hog. Sometimes it seems when we haven't used it for a while it will need new batteries but other than that little quirk, not a problem.
It is easy to operate. The knobs are big enough for young hands to operate with very few problems.
I am not convinced this is educational. It is all relative. This is more educational than playing a video game with nothing educational about it. However, I am not convinced my young children have learned anything by playing the games that are made for this system. The games are good reviews of skills already learned and that nice.
This is not something you can throw in your purse and pull out when you need it, it is a bigger system than a small game boy. However, it is more educational, easier to play, and the games are not bloody, gory or inappropriate.
My children have loved this system and have used it and played it a lot. This system we have now has seen many hours of use and we have not had the same problems that other parents have mentioned in their reviews.
Enjoy.
 VERY EDUCATIONAL GAME BUT NOT VERY DURABLE December 5, 2008
Our kids loved playing the V-Smile Pocket. Most of the games are great because they teach while they play. However we constantly had problems with this system. The power cord is cheaply made and a couple tugs on it caused it to short out. We purchased a replacement power cord for it and about a month later it done the same thing. So we figured we would simply use batteries in it and we did for a while and then one day it just wouldn't even turn on at all with a cord or batteries.
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