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(More customer reviews)My 4 and 7 year old kids have the Leapster L-Max and the regular Leapster. The only reason we have the L-Max is because we couldn't find the regular Leapster and the guy at Walmart said they were phasing out the regular Leapster.
The selling point of the L-Max is it can be hooked to the television. We did that maybe a few times, but we find that it really defeats the purpose of a handheld game. It's supposed to be portable so we can take it everywhere. Hooking it to the tv is too much hassle and doesn't really add to game play. I put the cord away and the kids don't miss it. It is in every other way exactly like the regular Leapster.
If you're worried about durability, don't. Our Leapsters have been dropped and thrown in fits of anger and they are still working like the day we got them. The only way to break it is to have an elephant step on it, but it might even survive that.
All the Leapster games work on the L-Max. It is a terrific educational tool. My kids have learned math, spelling, science, critical thinking skills, art and more from Leapster games. It is the best investment I've ever made in a toy. The only drawback is the cartridges we have to buy for them but even that is worth every penny.
If you have a choice between Leapster and Leapster L-Max, I'd go with the Leapster just to save money. The L-Max feature isn't worth the extra cost. I'm sure they are phasing both out now in favor of the Leapster 2, which connects to the computer to show the child's progress.
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UPDATE: I still believe this is the best investment in a learning toy I have ever made. My dad bought my son a Didj, which only kept his interest a few months. The Nintendo DS will probably make the Leapster a thing of the past this year, but we've had these a good three years. Both our Leapsters are still running like new and my kids have learned so much. Sometimes, they'll say somehing and I'll ask where they learned it and they'll tell me Leapster.
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