http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/fisher-price-ixl-is-a-tweener-that-no-kid-needs-convincing-of/ Engadget Comments for Fisher-Price iXL is a tweener that no kid needs convincing of http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/fisher-price-ixl-is-a-tweener-that-no-kid-needs-convincing-of/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/fisher-price-ixl-is-a-tweener-that-no-kid-needs-convincing-of/Feb 15th 2010 10:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/fisher-price-ixl-is-a-tweener-that-no-kid-needs-convincing-of/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/fisher-price-ixl-is-a-tweener-that-no-kid-needs-convincing-of/
We all do.

We all do.

:D]]>Feb 15th 2010 11:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/fisher-price-ixl-is-a-tweener-that-no-kid-needs-convincing-of/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/fisher-price-ixl-is-a-tweener-that-no-kid-needs-convincing-of/Feb 15th 2010 10:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/fisher-price-ixl-is-a-tweener-that-no-kid-needs-convincing-of/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/fisher-price-ixl-is-a-tweener-that-no-kid-needs-convincing-of/Feb 15th 2010 10:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/fisher-price-ixl-is-a-tweener-that-no-kid-needs-convincing-of/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/fisher-price-ixl-is-a-tweener-that-no-kid-needs-convincing-of/
I learned to read thanks to sesame street, but this kind of thing would probably have done a great job too. And sesame street did not prepare me for a world of technology. ]]>Feb 15th 2010 10:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/fisher-price-ixl-is-a-tweener-that-no-kid-needs-convincing-of/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/fisher-price-ixl-is-a-tweener-that-no-kid-needs-convincing-of/Feb 15th 2010 11:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/fisher-price-ixl-is-a-tweener-that-no-kid-needs-convincing-of/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/fisher-price-ixl-is-a-tweener-that-no-kid-needs-convincing-of/
I'm certainly not dissing Sesame Street!

It's a great show. I think we live in a world that is a little different now. Kids also need some interaction with electronics as early as possible, in my opinion. If I had a kid, their sesame street would probably by on a portable media player as soon as they could use one safely, instead of sitting them on the carpet in front of the TV. On the other hand, a big part of Sesame Street (one I didn't experience) was that parents could watch it with their kids (that's why they have celebs on).

My mom tells me about how I was able to read before she realized she should even try to teach me how to read. Sesame Street also fills a gap in upbringing, and if it was on in every house 24/7 the world would be a ridiculously better place.]]>Feb 15th 2010 11:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/fisher-price-ixl-is-a-tweener-that-no-kid-needs-convincing-of/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/fisher-price-ixl-is-a-tweener-that-no-kid-needs-convincing-of/Feb 15th 2010 11:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/fisher-price-ixl-is-a-tweener-that-no-kid-needs-convincing-of/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/fisher-price-ixl-is-a-tweener-that-no-kid-needs-convincing-of/
Ridiculous and better, though.]]>Feb 15th 2010 11:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/fisher-price-ixl-is-a-tweener-that-no-kid-needs-convincing-of/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/fisher-price-ixl-is-a-tweener-that-no-kid-needs-convincing-of/
I think this will be a great tool. When I was 3, I was reading thanks to the text-to-voice feature of my father's macintosh]]>Feb 15th 2010 2:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/fisher-price-ixl-is-a-tweener-that-no-kid-needs-convincing-of/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/fisher-price-ixl-is-a-tweener-that-no-kid-needs-convincing-of/
now to make it electrocute you if you put in the wrong password]]>Feb 15th 2010 10:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/fisher-price-ixl-is-a-tweener-that-no-kid-needs-convincing-of/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/fisher-price-ixl-is-a-tweener-that-no-kid-needs-convincing-of/Feb 15th 2010 11:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/fisher-price-ixl-is-a-tweener-that-no-kid-needs-convincing-of/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/fisher-price-ixl-is-a-tweener-that-no-kid-needs-convincing-of/Feb 15th 2010 11:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/fisher-price-ixl-is-a-tweener-that-no-kid-needs-convincing-of/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/fisher-price-ixl-is-a-tweener-that-no-kid-needs-convincing-of/Feb 15th 2010 11:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/fisher-price-ixl-is-a-tweener-that-no-kid-needs-convincing-of/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/fisher-price-ixl-is-a-tweener-that-no-kid-needs-convincing-of/ The iXL's target audience is obviously more advanced and capable than that other Tablet's.
I'm sure Fart Apps would be well-received here too.]]>Feb 15th 2010 2:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/fisher-price-ixl-is-a-tweener-that-no-kid-needs-convincing-of/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/fisher-price-ixl-is-a-tweener-that-no-kid-needs-convincing-of/Feb 15th 2010 11:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/fisher-price-ixl-is-a-tweener-that-no-kid-needs-convincing-of/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/fisher-price-ixl-is-a-tweener-that-no-kid-needs-convincing-of/You would let your 3 year old play with the iPod Touch... You must have a lot of money to spare...]]>Feb 15th 2010 11:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/fisher-price-ixl-is-a-tweener-that-no-kid-needs-convincing-of/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/fisher-price-ixl-is-a-tweener-that-no-kid-needs-convincing-of/
Nintendo DS plus some smart Brain age style games is a much better deal for a kid than an ipod touch.

Or a Sony Ericsson style device with a screen that is far more durable than that Ipod.

One of the reasons I keep kids away from apple is that I want kids who are creative and hack and free to play with file structures and put stuff on and off the phone more easily. Pandora's upcoming device with Linux is the ideal. an Ipod is not. Too easy to use, too little freedom to fuck with the device.]]>Feb 15th 2010 11:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/fisher-price-ixl-is-a-tweener-that-no-kid-needs-convincing-of/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/fisher-price-ixl-is-a-tweener-that-no-kid-needs-convincing-of/
also, if you REALLY want your kid to learn, get them a 5 year old Windows XP laptop and a couple of programming languages with uncompiled games to tinker with. Gimp, Audacity, some kind of drafting software, Google Earth, maybe that Wikipedia download version if they aren't able to get online all the time. Dual boot ubuntu.

There's your $199 spent well. throw in a car adapter.

Of course, you have to raise them with some rules to keep them safe (same as ipod touch).

I see a LOT of these new ipods with cracked screens. Like MBPs having that crack by the touchpad. Reminds me of Capcom's old "suicide battery" technology in arcade cabinets. Not for kids, in my opinion.]]>Feb 15th 2010 12:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/fisher-price-ixl-is-a-tweener-that-no-kid-needs-convincing-of/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/fisher-price-ixl-is-a-tweener-that-no-kid-needs-convincing-of/
When my child can read/write, yeah, I'll be happy to introduce her to Linux and programming, but I'm focused on counting, phonetics, and simple problem solving at the moment. Your arguments are why kids don't care to study programming or engineering -- "Look how bad ass this shell script is!" isn't a very compelling story. Whereas, "Hey, I like iPod touch games, maybe I should learn to develop one myself!" *is* a great way to get kids interested in programming or engineering.]]>Feb 15th 2010 12:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/fisher-price-ixl-is-a-tweener-that-no-kid-needs-convincing-of/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/fisher-price-ixl-is-a-tweener-that-no-kid-needs-convincing-of/Feb 15th 2010 12:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/fisher-price-ixl-is-a-tweener-that-no-kid-needs-convincing-of/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/fisher-price-ixl-is-a-tweener-that-no-kid-needs-convincing-of/A $150 refurb Touch with $0.99 apps VS $80 Leapster clone with $20 apps.
As for breakage, my 3yr old was very careful with it (only could use it when sitting down, only in the living room that has carpet, etc...).]]>Feb 15th 2010 3:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/fisher-price-ixl-is-a-tweener-that-no-kid-needs-convincing-of/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/fisher-price-ixl-is-a-tweener-that-no-kid-needs-convincing-of/Feb 15th 2010 11:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/fisher-price-ixl-is-a-tweener-that-no-kid-needs-convincing-of/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/fisher-price-ixl-is-a-tweener-that-no-kid-needs-convincing-of/Feb 15th 2010 11:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/fisher-price-ixl-is-a-tweener-that-no-kid-needs-convincing-of/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/fisher-price-ixl-is-a-tweener-that-no-kid-needs-convincing-of/
uphill, both ways, pushing the school bus, in the snow~]]>Feb 15th 2010 11:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/fisher-price-ixl-is-a-tweener-that-no-kid-needs-convincing-of/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/fisher-price-ixl-is-a-tweener-that-no-kid-needs-convincing-of/Feb 15th 2010 11:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/fisher-price-ixl-is-a-tweener-that-no-kid-needs-convincing-of/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/fisher-price-ixl-is-a-tweener-that-no-kid-needs-convincing-of/
dead tree books don't break if you drop them or get them wet. They will work in 50 years. They are great technology that will absolutely never be completely eliminated. But kids also need to get a feel for gizmos. The smart kids will be the ones who know all about this crap.]]>Feb 15th 2010 11:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/fisher-price-ixl-is-a-tweener-that-no-kid-needs-convincing-of/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/fisher-price-ixl-is-a-tweener-that-no-kid-needs-convincing-of/Feb 15th 2010 11:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/fisher-price-ixl-is-a-tweener-that-no-kid-needs-convincing-of/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/fisher-price-ixl-is-a-tweener-that-no-kid-needs-convincing-of/Feb 15th 2010 11:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/fisher-price-ixl-is-a-tweener-that-no-kid-needs-convincing-of/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/fisher-price-ixl-is-a-tweener-that-no-kid-needs-convincing-of/Feb 15th 2010 11:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/fisher-price-ixl-is-a-tweener-that-no-kid-needs-convincing-of/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/fisher-price-ixl-is-a-tweener-that-no-kid-needs-convincing-of/Feb 15th 2010 11:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/fisher-price-ixl-is-a-tweener-that-no-kid-needs-convincing-of/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/fisher-price-ixl-is-a-tweener-that-no-kid-needs-convincing-of/Feb 15th 2010 12:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/fisher-price-ixl-is-a-tweener-that-no-kid-needs-convincing-of/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/fisher-price-ixl-is-a-tweener-that-no-kid-needs-convincing-of/Feb 15th 2010 12:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/fisher-price-ixl-is-a-tweener-that-no-kid-needs-convincing-of/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/fisher-price-ixl-is-a-tweener-that-no-kid-needs-convincing-of/
I bought my 10 and 11 year old nieces a laptop a few weeks ago now my 5 year old niece keep running up to me saying when you gone buy me a puter lol.

this world is moving too fast.]]>Feb 15th 2010 2:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/fisher-price-ixl-is-a-tweener-that-no-kid-needs-convincing-of/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/fisher-price-ixl-is-a-tweener-that-no-kid-needs-convincing-of/Feb 15th 2010 3:18PM