My daughter got this for her third birthday and once she opened it, that was it. She didnt want to finish opening the rest of her gifts. Then once she started playing with it all the kids gathered around and someone was playing with it for about 4 hours straight. Every kid who comes over migrates to it - and also loves it. I only with they had numbers included. It is only letters and letter sounds with some games.

I purchased this toy for my 2 1/2 year old son before a long plane trip to visit his grandma. He absolutely loves it and has played with it every day since we bought it. He is now three and he knows all of his letters and sounds. He also plays the mouse games very well -- I am amazed at how this "computer" has improved his eye-hand coordination. My only complaint (a minor issue) is that for the letter "x" the word is "fox" instead of something that actually starts with "x." Being a precocious three year old, my son refuses to believe that "fox" starts with "f." He always insists it starts with "x"! Other than that, this is a great toy that has provided us with hours of entertainment and is very educational.

I was looking for a laptop for my 14m old, since he likes panels with screens and buttons. Most of the laptops for < 2y olds are just silly buttons with some sounds and lights, far from real laptops. So I went to our local Kmart and tested several of laptops for older kids.

Although they are all marked as 3+, they do show different education levels. Some of the laptops require knowledge of counting, comparing, spelling, and finding, which are certainly too advanced for my 14m old. However, this Laughtop has certain options for younger kids; in other words, you don't really need to understand it to be able to make things happen. My son mostly plays with the "letters" option ---e.g., pressing the key "L" initiats the pronunciation and the word "Lion", then an animation of a lion appears on the screen and "roars". He also enjoys watching me playing other games.

With time passing by, he's more and more engaged with this toy and less with others.