The Bottom Line
- Provides lots of general knowledge on over 30 different topics
- Continuous update feature through the internet keeps information current
- Attractive addition to any desk!
- Educational, interactive and fun
- The pen is slightly unwieldly - could have been thinner
- Sometimes, the pen is not accurate
- Renewal subscriptions after 1 free year for information update
Description
- The SmartGlobe provides information on history, geography, culture, currencies, travel times and much more.
- The SmartGlobe is a good sized globe, and it has a pop out tray featuring the map of the US
- The "smart" pen is really smart - it's wireless, interactive and houses the built-in speaker
Guide Review - SmartGlobe from Oregon Scientific
This smart, clever and stylish electronic SmartGlobe from Oregon Scientific is the perfect addition to any desk or office. It's an electronic globe which provides a vast array of general knowledge on over 30 features including currency, capital, flight times, climate, government, culture and other associated topics. It's great for age groups from 5 to Adult. There are varying step-up levels depending on the age range of your child, which allows the SmartGlobe to grow with your child. The interactive SmartGlobe has won awards from Dr. Toy, iParenting Media, Great American Toy Test, and the National Parenting Center.
So, what can you do with this globe? The SmartGlobe features an impressive list of activities and provides information on topics like flags from around the world, currency, flight times between cities and countries,typical climate of any particular region, languages and much, much more. There's an electronic pen included, which you have to point at the place where you need information from, and the globe kicks into action. There are four modes of operation - Touch, Compare, Knowledge and Find, which allow you to obtain various types of information.
Oregon Scientific has outdone themselves this time with this outstanding product. What sets this globe apart from the rest is it's ability to provide only the latest and most current knowledge. The update feature of the SmartGlobe enables automatic data update when you connect it to the USB port of your computer. As a bonus it has multi-player games where upto 4 players can play. It is well worth the MSRP of $129.95.
