We bought this as a present for our daughter (Argos £19.99) as she loves the stars and thought that as it doubles a nightlight, it was perfect! How wrong we were! The product itself looks really good on the packaging, but when you handle it, it feels very cheap and lightweight. The "rotating map" is made from thin plastic which in order for the motor to turn has to be placed EXACTLY correctly. It's a bit pointless really as the focus is so bad you can barely read or see the constellations. The best view we managed was when I stood on a chair holding it about 15cm from the ceiling, not what we expected at all. The commentary on the "accompanying soundtrack" is insane, it talks about the planets which on it's own would be interesting, but ... Read More:
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We bought this as a present for our daughter (Argos £19.99) as she loves the stars and thought that as it doubles a nightlight, it was perfect! How wrong we were! The product itself looks really good on the packaging, but when you handle it, it feels very cheap and lightweight. The "rotating map" is made from thin plastic which in order for the motor to turn has to be placed EXACTLY correctly. It's a bit pointless really as the focus is so bad you can barely read or see the constellations. The best view we managed was when I stood on a chair holding it about 15cm from the ceiling, not what we expected at all. The commentary on the "accompanying soundtrack" is insane, it talks about the planets which on it's own would be interesting, but ... Read More:
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We bought this as a present for our daughter (Argos £19.99) as she loves the stars and thought that as it doubles a nightlight, it was perfect! How wrong we were! The product itself looks really good on the packaging, but when you handle it, it feels very cheap and lightweight. The "rotating map" is made from thin plastic which in order for the motor to turn has to be placed EXACTLY correctly. It's a bit pointless really as the focus is so bad you can barely read or see the constellations. The best view we managed was when I stood on a chair holding it about 15cm from the ceiling, not what we expected at all. The commentary on the "accompanying soundtrack" is insane, it talks about the planets which on it's own would be interesting, but ... Read More:
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The kids have enjoyed their Oidz, but I would like to draw any purchaser's attention to the warning on the box to keep them away from electrical and computer equipment. We did read this and warned our children last Christmas Day to keep their Oidz away from the laptop, but by September my 7 year old had forgotten this warning and the laptop seemed like a good surface to try and stick the Oidz to. Several hundred pounds later, our crashed laptop returned from the specialists with nothing retrieved - EVERYTHING lost. We were told that the hard drive was one of the most damaged the retrieval/repair company had seen. These are STRONG magnets. Be warned parents - Oidz are good fun for children, but not for computers!
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The kids have enjoyed their Oidz, but I would like to draw any purchaser's attention to the warning on the box to keep them away from electrical and computer equipment. We did read this and warned our children last Christmas Day to keep their Oidz away from the laptop, but by September my 7 year old had forgotten this warning and the laptop seemed like a good surface to try and stick the Oidz to. Several hundred pounds later, our crashed laptop returned from the specialists with nothing retrieved - EVERYTHING lost. We were told that the hard drive was one of the most damaged the retrieval/repair company had seen. These are STRONG magnets. Be warned parents - Oidz are good fun for children, but not for computers!
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The kids have enjoyed their Oidz, but I would like to draw any purchaser's attention to the warning on the box to keep them away from electrical and computer equipment. We did read this and warned our children last Christmas Day to keep their Oidz away from the laptop, but by September my 7 year old had forgotten this warning and the laptop seemed like a good surface to try and stick the Oidz to. Several hundred pounds later, our crashed laptop returned from the specialists with nothing retrieved - EVERYTHING lost. We were told that the hard drive was one of the most damaged the retrieval/repair company had seen. These are STRONG magnets. Be warned parents - Oidz are good fun for children, but not for computers!
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I was quite excited about receiving this and using it to help educate my daughter about the organs and anatomy of the human body but quickly realised that it was just too small to be of any use.
To be fair, it does clearly say on the box what size it is but in contradiction to this the illustration on the box gives you a misleading idea of its size. What is more it is actually very difficult to piece all the organs together and I found the tweasers absolutely no use whatsoever.
I was quite excited about receiving this and using it to help educate my daughter about the organs and anatomy of the human body but quickly realised that it was just too small to be of any use.
To be fair, it does clearly say on the box what size it is but in contradiction to this the illustration on the box gives you a misleading idea of its size. What is more it is actually very difficult to piece all the organs together and I found the tweasers absolutely no use whatsoever.
I was quite excited about receiving this and using it to help educate my daughter about the organs and anatomy of the human body but quickly realised that it was just too small to be of any use.
To be fair, it does clearly say on the box what size it is but in contradiction to this the illustration on the box gives you a misleading idea of its size. What is more it is actually very difficult to piece all the organs together and I found the tweasers absolutely no use whatsoever.
I was quite excited about receiving this and using it to help educate my daughter about the organs and anatomy of the human body but quickly realised that it was just too small to be of any use.
To be fair, it does clearly say on the box what size it is but in contradiction to this the illustration on the box gives you a misleading idea of its size. What is more it is actually very difficult to piece all the organs together and I found the tweasers absolutely no use whatsoever.