Can I buy this version for my 13yr old son? He wants to start learning electronic drawing.
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Can see why you could not. But there is a painter lite ( look at the Corel.com site). But it work best with a Wacom tablet.
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***Copied and pasted my response to a similiar question*** Hi Janice, or in this case jloveforever4 The bookworm within me squeals with joy because I really love Vtech's V.Reader :) To answer your question...The e-reader on the Innotab does not compare to what the V.Reader offers. As you stated the V.Reader books (cartridges) come with games built in to help reinforce reading skills. This is not the case with the Innotab. The books available on the cartridge games are just the e-book. The stories are animated and include a dictionary but no games. The Innotab's e-reader does have educational value cause it will read the book to your child and define words, however I could do that myself. The skills my son learns through the games (at least for me) are what give the V.Reader value. Vtech has updated their V.Reader, so when looking to purchase one you will see that most retailers still have the old one available. You can tell the difference between the two because the new one has a raised keyboard (soft buttons) versus the old one which has a touch screen keyboard. The new one includes a photo viewer/video player, a mediocre art studio, and an app to practice writing so it may be something worth checking out (I have the old one). If reading is what your looking for the V.Reader is the better device, and with all those upgrades you will still have it all in one (minus the mp3). The titles available for this device are great and we use ours right before bedtime. It's a great way to spend extra time with my little guy! Hope that helped.
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The edition I have, I would say no, it is not for teenage and young adult. There may be a newer edition. My children are in their mid 30's and they love it as much as I do. It wouldn't take much to add some cards with your own titles for younger ages.
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First, your daughter needs a graphics tablet, such as Wacom Bamboo. I think it's called Intuos (not Intuos Pro) now. The smallest and cheapest one would be fine for beginning artists if you have monitor size of 23in and below. Program is not so complex, it's just about the same complexity as other good graphics programs out there. If your daughter is serious about art, settling for less complexity might do more harm than good. This is a good program to start. It's better than Photoshop if you only want to draw/paint. The strong point of this program is creating comic book pages and single page art. It doesn't have animation capabilities. For animation programs, avoid Anime Studio, since that one is overly complicated to use. Easytoon is a good animation program to start. It's free and it's simple. It will help your daughter to focus only on "traditional animating". If your daughter is interested in 3d animation, Blender is a good choice. It's free and it's powerful. The community surrounding that program is very helpful too.
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My nephew's are 11 & 9yrs old, If inly have one he would love any of them. But going on Amazon you can get Japanese beyblade that you can not buy here some are rare, you can find ones that launch left/right or the beyblade spins of in l/r. Left one are the rarest there so many kinds! You can send me a email if you need more help! noregretz2day@aol.com [my name is Kelly
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Yes, I think a 13 year old would enjoy this. I'm a 55 year old with an electronics background and I enjoy it. Of course, I don't have an ego to bruise. If the teenager does not know anything about electronics, he or she will probably really appreciate it and enjoy it. It really depends on the teen. Elenco Snap Circuits Sound is not only about learning but also about FUN. It is simple, easy, uncomplicated fun. I suggest you check out the Snap Circuits Sound videos on YouTube. There are lots of things you can do with this.
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Thanks very much. Toony type vector art is exactly what I am going to be drawing (at least at first). I am OK with real material but have never tried with a computer. I planned on drawing directly in the Anime Studio Pro 7 but I think I will check out this Alias Sketchbook Pro you talk about.
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Heather - I just have this ordered myself and although I've never used it I have drawing friends who swear by it. When Amazon had it at 50% I had to jump at it. It was supposed to be here yesterday so hopefully today but I can post my opinion after I've tried it. I can ay all my art friends love it and we all work professionally. I do illustrations and comic books myself. Bt if I were in your shoes I'd spend the 40.00 for it because I've worked with lot of art programs and for 40.00 for something as powerful as this is supposed o be you just can't go wrong. So I'd take the leap.
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Yes. There is an app called pen memo which allows drawing. You can also draw in the eBook app. There may be other ways also -- specialized app?
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My 4 years old son lost his stylus a few days after we purchased the toy. Is not necessary, but helpful specially when doing drawing / coloring activities. Apparently the replacement is not available in USA. A Google search found the replacement part in the UK website. It's a shame you can not get it here.
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I would suggest getting her the bamboo to start, as it is cheaper and if she really enjoys it it will teach her the small learning curve as well as the care for a tablet. If she keeps up with it, the investment of only about a hundred bucks (which is still a lot to me, mind you) will seem small, and when next birthday comes around, you could grab her a bigger better version. Truly, if she does spend a lot of time doing it, this is completely preference here, I would maybe get her the intuos 4 and let her really step into the world of using an intuos. That is from the point of view of someone who was a 13 year old who would love to have had the "big guns" to play with. It may not be ery realistic, though. Something to note is that the pen tips, the "nibs" on the new intuos, are made of a black plastic material that wears down. The new drawing surface of the intuos 4 is slightly rough, so that it feels like paper. When you use the nibs on this surface, it grinds them down quickly, and you are stuck buying replacements like blades for shavers. The previous intuos 3 versions did not have this problem. The intuos 3 surface is smooth, and the tips last forever. A thirteen year old may not be quite ready for an intuos 4 that requires a bit of finesse to use in said circumstance, as worn down nibs apparently can damage your drawing surface, leading to buying replacements for that. Get her a decent bamboo and if she sticks with it, upgra
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I think it would be great for drawing/doodling! I got mine and I LOVE it. And I'm by no means a professional. Comes with two fairly easy to use programs/software. It takes a few days to get used to, because you aren't looking at the tablet when you draw, but once you get the hang of it, it works like a charm! I think it'd be a great gift for your daughter, especially if she wants to get more into digital art. :D
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Yes, but the pictures are standard at best; not very high quality. This is tablet is good as a starter unit for kids under 13, but not as a professional tablet. For that I strongly suggest to by the iPAD. One month after I bought it I passed on to my wife, which passed it on to our son a week later. Both Her and I now have iPADs.
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A very smart 13 may tire of this quickly, depending on mechanical and electrical aptitude. My 11 year old son of an engineer enjoyed it longer than any other "toy" I have seen him with. I would recommend you give it too your niece with the knowledge that she can upgrade to a more complex kit when she has exhausted the possibilities with this one. I'm sure you and she won't be disappointed.
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I would recommend the 100 piece kit. You can make over 105 electronic projects with it. My son has had his for over a year and still plays with it. He's 11 1/2.It's the favorite toy for his friends when they come over. Hope this helps!
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Yes, I have bought two and have lost them both!! They will love it!!! Amazing for the different drawing apps. I love it so much I'm going to buy another! Lol
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The software is a little quirky, so it's good to download the manual (you can download a pdf off their website) in order to better understand its capabilities. Also, make sure their computer can handle the software. Besides that, I don't see why a 14-year-old would have a problem with this software. You can do a lot with it, but it doesn't make it less intuitive.