{"wikiid":15313,"langid":"en","namespace":"CATEGORY","title":"LeapPad Tablet","revisionid":1468056,"contents_raw":"== Background and Identification ==\n\nDeveloped since 1999, the LeapPad tablets are a range of tablet computers for children. Designed to resemble a talking book, the LeapPad tablet took three years to develop before being introduced to the market in 1999. By 2002, it was the best-selling toy in specialty stores.\n\n=== Models (1999 -2017): ===\n\n* ***LeapPad***\u00a0- The original model.\n* ***LeapPad Plus Writing***\n* ***Read and Write LeapPad***\n* ***LeapPad Plus Microphone***\u00a0(Also known as\u00a0***Read Aloud LeapPad***)\n* ***LeapPad Pro***\n* ***Quantum LeapPad***\n* ***LeapPad Plus Writing and Microphone***\n* ***Learn & Go LeapPad***\n* ***Cocopad***\u00a0(Japan only)\n* ***LeapPad Explorer***\u00a0: Released in 2011, this device is similar to the Apple iPad. However, users can only download proprietary LeapFrog Apps. Users can take pictures and capture video.\n* ***LeapPad2***\u00a0- Released in the summer of 2012.\n* ***LeapPad Ultra***\u00a0- Released in the summer of 2013.\n* ***LeapPad3***\u00a0- Released in the summer of 2014.\n* ***LeapPad Platinum***\u00a0- Released in the summer of 2015.\n* ***LeapPad Ultimate***\u00a0- Released in February 2017.\n* ***LeapPad Academy*** - Released in the summer of 2020\n\n=== ***Spin-offs (incompatible with the mainstream series)*** ===\n\nDue to the popularity of the LeapPad, other LeapPad branded devices were created for younger audiences, not old enough for the mainstream LeapPads.\n\n* ***My First LeapPad***\u00a0(For children in preschool to Kindergarten)\n** Different from a regular LeapPad in that the books are flipped upwards.\n** Later redesigned in the shape of a school bus. A British-voiced version was also available in the UK.\n* ***LittleTouch LeapPad***\u00a0 (For babies to toddlers)\n** Did not require a stylus to operate.\n** The unit also featured a soft pad underneath to allow for the device to sit comfortably on the parents' or toddler's lap.\n\n== Additional Information ==\n\n[link|https:\/\/www.leapfrog.com\/en-us\/support|LeapPad Customer Support]\n\n[link|https:\/\/www.leapfrog.com\/en-us\/legal\/kid-proof-warranty|LeapPad Tablet Warranty]","contents_json":{"type":"doc","content":[{"type":"heading","attrs":{"level":2},"content":[{"type":"text","text":"Background and Identification"}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Developed since 1999, the LeapPad tablets are a range of tablet computers for children. Designed to resemble a talking book, the LeapPad tablet took three years to develop before being introduced to the market in 1999. 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