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SmartGlobe from Oregon Scientific

About.com Rating 5

by Dipika Mirpuri
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The Bottom Line
If you're looking for the ultimate educational product for your kids - one that is continuously updated and never gets obsolete - look no further! Here's SmartGlobe from Oregon Scientific, a well thought out product which has already won several prestigious awards. As the name suggests, this is one really smart globe which provides a complete array of information about our world electronically and interactively. I've rated it 5 out of 5 stars - it really doesn't get any better than that.
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Pros
  • 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
Cons
  • 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
The SmartGlobe brought back a flood of memories of the fascination we had as kids for globes. Of course, back then, the globes were nowhere as sophisticated or as smart as this one! I used to love exploring the fine writing on my globe with a magnifying glass.

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.

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