V-Smiles

[happygirl]

If anyone has them. I would like to hear the good and bad about them. Santa might be bringing one to the kids for Christmas

 

[freckles and boo]

We have had ours about four years. Be sure to get the AC adapter because it sucks batteries. Ours is "well-loved" and sometimes seems to short out. It is a great starter video game system. Our girls are six and eight and Santa will be bringing them a Wii.

 

[happygirl]

Thanks for the hints about the adapter.

 

[mjkacmom]

I've seen them discussed here, and IRL, and the majority of people prefer Leapsters, especially those who have had both. My 5 year olds have had Leapers for 2 years, and still play with them.

 

[LaraK]

I have one for my four year old. He got it last year and it was a little hard for him to do, but now he loves it. The controls are just the right size for his age.

 

[stm61]

we have both the leapster and v-smile. I got the v-smile because the younger kids were after the older one's nintendo's and there really weren't many games they could play on them. Ours has lasted about 5 yrs, I think. I had it replaced once when it wouldn't read the cartridges, it's been fine ever since. We started with the original, then added v-smile pocket when it came out so the game could join us in the car. My older dd's are 9 and played with it up until last yr when santa brought them ds lites. The kids prefer the v-smile because it's more like a real video game. I bought the leapster last year in an attempt to end some of the fighting over the v-smile. The v-smile cartridges are about $5 cheaper, and the same games play in the base and the pocket.