can you play online games on one of these????? I was considering buying a mini for my little boy- he plays noggin,disney,etc on line & I'd like my macbook back. I know less than he does about computers so I didn't want to spend a bunch-will these allow "kiddie" gaming online/ can you play online games on one of these????? I was considering buying a mini for my little boy- he plays noggin,disney,etc on line & I'd like my macbook back. I know less than he does... » Read More can you play online games on one of these????? I was considering buying a mini for my little boy- he plays noggin,disney,etc on line & I'd like my macbook back. I know less than he does about computers so I didn't want to spend a bunch-will these allow "kiddie" gaming online/ « Show Less
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The games a little kid would play should probably run fine on this. Flash games that you find on websites should also have no trouble. However, if they require a CD or DVD for installation, then you might have trouble since these laptops all lack those optical drives. Dont expect to play any "serious" games on it, though (the kind an older kid would want).
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THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!! I have asked endless retailers on ebay -all of which directed me to asus which is quite difficult to get thru to with a tech question if you're not registered as an owner! this info is GREATLY appreciated!
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As far as I know what you initially buy, is it. I use my macbook for writing plays. No gaming or other memory suckers. Suggest you see what your own memory needs are. I believe you can also off load stuff to a portable drive. Hope this helped.
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I'm not sure. Sorry. I looked for this thing with the intent to play online games and watch YouTube and Facebook. So I'd keep looking. Happy thanksgiving.
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my son got his 1st ds at 6 and still loves it. I think a ds lite is fine i dont think you need a dsi. It did break at the hinge (his fault) so we bought him a second hand refurb one for 70.00 aud.i can tell you he takes very good care of the hinge now after being without it for a while. Rather than buying mario etc games that can be expensive buy some non trademark games or pre owned games. my son is a tech head and loves his play station 2 and wii but i think he would say he loves his ds best. having said all that i agree also with the itouch or ipad as most of the apps are free and there are loads of educational apps available on the net. my son got his 1st ds at 6 and still loves it. I think a ds lite is fine i dont think you need a dsi. It did break at the hinge (his fault) so we bought him a second hand refurb one for 70.00 aud.i can tell you he takes very good care of the hinge now after being without it for a while. Rather than buying mario etc games that can be expensive buy some non trademark games or pre owned games. my son is a tech head and loves his play station 2 and wii but i think he would say he loves his ds best. having said all that i agree also with the itouch or ipad as most of the apps are free and there... » Read More my son got his 1st ds at 6 and still loves it. I think a ds lite is fine i dont think you need a dsi. It did break at the hinge (his fault) so we bought him a second hand refurb one for 70.00 aud.i can tell you he takes very good care of the hinge now after being without it for a while. Rather than buying mario etc games that can be expensive buy some non trademark games or pre owned games. my son is a tech head and loves his play station 2 and wii but i think he would say he loves his ds best. having said all that i agree also with the itouch or ipad as most of the apps are free and there are loads of educational apps available on the net. « Show Less
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Yes, you can play it offline or online. offline you can play against either computers or i believe you can even play a turn based game on the same computer with friends.
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Did it work? I hope so. I tried emailing Leapfrog and they just gave me a generic answer that didn't help. For anyone else needing help with this just click on the "Storybook" game and play through it all the way to the end. It unlocks all the other games. Hope I helped.Also, regarding batteries... I recommend the AC adapter for when you are home if you can use it. Leapfrog.com sells it for under $10.00. (Depends of course if your child will sit still to play it.) Take care!
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my son plays games on it. he downloads games from the internet but I don't know about any other way
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My son uses it for online gaming competitions! He loves it and plays so much better than before. He said if anything would ever happen to it, he would def. Get another exactly like it.
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I would not buy a computer from this site or their affiliates again. I like the machine itself.But mine had a processing problem and I bought a new one but I got a used and all messed up one. They refused to take it back! Do you believe that! Shame on them! Yes I do agree with you there are not enough ports either. You may have to get the portable ports. I hope someone has a better answer as to how you can put more ports in. Sincerely, Ripped Off!
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Hello,they have games and apps for older children (which I haven't tried yet since mine are 5 and 2 years old). Plus the new Innotab 2S is Wifi ready so that would probably be really cool for her.
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my box says that you need a computer above Microsoft ME or XP. i called the Mattel help line and they said 'yes' you must use a computer with this item. I am returning it without opening it. Do I HAVE to use a computer to enjoy this item? the box and verbage online only talks about hooking up an MP3 player/Ipod. any help before I commit to returning this item?
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Yes..my kid is a beginner..he played before with the iphone app.. There is a lot of demos and help on youtube that you can search to help him.
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I researched this thourgly before my purchase. This mini is supposed to do all things wii does except get online and play dvds. Mine under tree so caannot tell you for sure, sorry
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There are lots of great games for ALL ages. I have 1000+ games on mine. Feel ree to contact me if you need any help. Best of luck to you!
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I bought my daughter a DS when she turned 4, and she is now 6 1/2 and has just started playing it a bit more. I thought about the Leappad for her, but since she doesn't play her DS much, I will probably opt out or load up a netbook with educational games for her. She loves cameras and taking videos though, and I thought it would be good for that. Do you guys have anything else you can suggest for a 6 1/2 year old who can work my smartphone better than I can? It should be able to take pictures, videos, be sturdy, and offer educational games geared at older children. She is in the first grade, but is reading at a third grade level. I bought my daughter a DS when she turned 4, and she is now 6 1/2 and has just started playing it a bit more. I thought about the Leappad for her, but since she doesn't play her DS much, I will probably opt out or load up a netbook with educational games for her. She loves cameras and taking videos though, and I thought it would be good for that. Do you guys have anything else you can suggest for a 6 1/2 year old who can work my smartphone better than I can? It should be able to take pictures, videos, be sturdy, and offer educational games geared at older children. She is in the first... » Read More I bought my daughter a DS when she turned 4, and she is now 6 1/2 and has just started playing it a bit more. I thought about the Leappad for her, but since she doesn't play her DS much, I will probably opt out or load up a netbook with educational games for her. She loves cameras and taking videos though, and I thought it would be good for that. Do you guys have anything else you can suggest for a 6 1/2 year old who can work my smartphone better than I can? It should be able to take pictures, videos, be sturdy, and offer educational games geared at older children. She is in the first grade, but is reading at a third grade level. « Show Less
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It may be able to play them on the lowest settings, or possibly not at all. Honestly, don't by a Mac if you intend to game on it. For the same price, you could get a really great gaming PC.
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I have one here for that purpose but have not had time to connect them. I have run a Mac Mini into the Dell and it looks fine except for some issues in the top menu bar. Take a look at the article on the diglloyd blog (Lloyd Chambers is a noted photo reviewer and mac guy) where he tests this exact set up and gives it two big thumbs up as well as set up instructions which are pretty much plug and play.I assume from this that the MacBook has a better graphics card then the Mini.Anyway I just did a 2 second fire it up test to see and yes the image came right up and the menu bar was perfect. I have one here for that purpose but have not had time to connect them. I have run a Mac Mini into the Dell and it looks fine except for some issues in the top menu bar. Take a look at the article on the diglloyd blog (Lloyd Chambers is a noted photo reviewer and mac guy) where he tests this exact set up and gives it two big thumbs up as well as set up instructions which are pretty much plug and play.I assume from this that the MacBook has a better graphics card then the Mini.Anyway I just did a 2 second fire it up test to see and yes the image came right up and the... » Read More I have one here for that purpose but have not had time to connect them. I have run a Mac Mini into the Dell and it looks fine except for some issues in the top menu bar. Take a look at the article on the diglloyd blog (Lloyd Chambers is a noted photo reviewer and mac guy) where he tests this exact set up and gives it two big thumbs up as well as set up instructions which are pretty much plug and play.I assume from this that the MacBook has a better graphics card then the Mini.Anyway I just did a 2 second fire it up test to see and yes the image came right up and the menu bar was perfect. « Show Less