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The idea is spot on, my 7 yr liked it and it is technologically on track. Easy to download songs onto. Bought this for my 5 year old, she understands it and loves being like her older siblings. I should just hold it for her until she becomes a bit more responsible. Price is reasonable. Nice to be able to control her listening selections, unlike a radio set. I bought some of the changeable pieces to compliment it, but the pieces are too small and she doesn't do a decent job of keeping them together.
Stays charged for a long time. Easy to upload songs. My 7 year old daughter loves it. Great product. Fun to change the look.
On the "things to improve" list: the clothes are difficult to snap on, they don't quite seem to fit on correctly. This is a really cute spin on an mp3 for young girls. (friends who have this for their 7 year olds say the same thing about the snap on clothes) I bought a little purse for my daughter to keep the player and all of the tiny fashion accessories in - it helps to keep everything together. My 5 year old needs help to change the outfits, which takes away that independence feeling she wants. (Barbie must be stopping the line though, because many of the accessories for it are on clearance for less than a dollar). On the "positives" list: It plays at a good volume, is easy to operate, and the fashion accessories are fun.
Thank goodness we shopped around before purchasing. I purchased this from Ross' for $5.99 and my daughter LOVES it.
Do you really want a 6 or 7 year old chatting online or buying a bunch of Barbie accessories from the Barbie Girls store while using your computer. Just don't buy them from iTunes. This is a great first MP3 player for little girls. Keep in mind, this player operates much like an iPod Shuffle, i.e. I'm not endorsing any download site, but most songs can be transferred a few times after acquiring. There are controls for volume and to skip songs. Now, here's a tip for most parents and grandparents: Forget the CD installation which essentially loads onto your PC a link to a site where your little one will be tempted to buy more products.
as your music collection probably doesn't include such selections. If you're like me, you'll have to find and download things like Hanna Montana, Taylor Swift, etc.
However, you can change the order by rearranging the songs using your computer when the player is hooked up. The simple way to load MP3s onto the player is to use Microsoft Explorer, open the player, then drag and drop music from your music files onto it.
Without adding an optional Mini SD card, the thing is about 500 MB, which seems to be more than enough for a child. Look at it this way - This is primarily a simple MP3 player with a little dress-up accessories for the Barbie.
Actually, I think music acquired from Amazon will work, but I'd call them first. there is no screen or menu from which to select particular songs; they just play in the order they're loaded.
It turns on automatically when the earphone jack is inserted, so there is no on/off switch.
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