Customer Reviews
Fly swatter please 
2007-12-29
Initially, this product seemed like a great idea. Got most of the accessories and presented it to my son as a gift. He was excited, took it out of the box and immediately tried to figure it all out. He's a pretty smart kid, but got a little frustrated working through some of the kinks. It ended up on the shelf with other toys and got very little use. In an attempt to renew his interested, I purchased additional accessories, and again it came out for a bit, but was short lived. For some reason, he's not ready to give it up, but I think it continues to disappoint him. Overall, for the price, unless your child has nothing else to do and can give this item alot of time and attention, probably not the best thing out there. Better off and much less expensive to purchase a nice calculator, a dictionary, perhaps some language software, etc.
Great product 
2007-04-17
This is the best thing since sliced bread. Very easy to use. I bought it for my granddaughter and she loves it. She uses it often to help her with her spelling and other work for school. I would highly recommend this product to anyone that has a child in school. It isn't just for work, you can play games and have hours of fun with this thing also. Great gift idea.
Awesome 2007-03-23
The FLY Pentop computer is an awesome product. My daughter, age 7, loves it. She plays with it nonstop. It seems as though she has no idea that she is learning. Be aware, however, that there are few software products (Fly Through...) available to date (March 2007) for the average early elementary school student. If your child is a little advanced and a quick learner, I highly recommend this product. For older children, late elementary through the end of middle school, it is amazing. It is truly a great find. It takes the work out of getting your children to practice skills learned, but not often practiced, at school.
9 year old girl loves it! 2007-03-18
I bought this bundle before Christmas at 70% off through Amazon. The price was right, but probably because it seems like the manufacturer isn't really devoted to putting out new software for it.
Despite this, it's a great product! A small camera at the end of the pen is the basis of the visual information that the computer translates. If you cannot manage to hold the pen correctly; keeping it almost straight up and down, it will be a frustrating educational toy...no matter what your age.
The bundle comes with a charger and two proprietary batteries. One battery can be in the charger while you are using the other, so you are never at a loss for power. You also get some Flyware paper and accessories. The speaker on the pen works well, but you can also use the included earphones.
I purchased a Flyware journal too, and it was a hit as well.
Note that this toy can be enjoyed by anyone who can read and write, despite being an educational toy geared towards 4th grade and up (10+).
Need more titles. 
2007-03-07
We bought this for our 9 yo daughter's birthday. It's fairly easy for her to use, but it has been sitting on her desk a lot, untouched, b/c we can't find any titles in stock anywhere, and there doesn't seem to be enough variety. It's targeted for a teen, but there are younger children who manage just fine, but I can't find the math (division and multiplication pack, not the ALgebra) or spelling packs anywhere. I think the manufacturer needs to keep up with the demand.
Great item 2007-01-19
Cross your "t"s, dot your "i"s and then some. A whole LOTTA some. With a built-in processor, optical scanner, voice and its own language, the FLY pentop computer brings "penmanship" to a new level. Write an addition/subtraction problem on special dot-matrix FLY paper and the pen calculates it. Tell it about appointments and FLY reminds you. And check this out: draw drums and a keyboard on the special paper, and FLY actually records what you play. Includes FLY pen-top computer, charging dock, rechargeable battery, AC adapter, earbuds, carrying case, FLY launch pad guide, 17 games, 35 pages of FLY paper, 3 interactive FLY-FX cards, interactive map and one AAA battery. Other add-ons available: software cartridges, games, speakers and more (each sold separately). Note: multiplication/division capability available with the FLY Through Math cartridge (sold separately). The FLY 1.0 Pentop Computer only works with FLY 1.0 software and accessories, and is not compatible with FLY Fusion products.
FLY pentop computer bundle pack 2007-01-16
The Item arrived very well packaged and in a very timely manner! I got the item for an excellent price! The only problem is that I will have to buy additional software for this item for the subject that my daughter has the most trouble with at school. This is my fault, not the product's fault, as I did not explore this issue before buying the bundle pack. She is still able to use it for ALOT of things besides school-work and is enjoying it immensely!!! The price I got it for was still less than 1/2 of the SALE price that I would have paid if I had bought it directly from the company that sells it!!! It was a great bargain!!!
FLYPEN 2007-01-16
I had no idea what a FLY Pen was when my daughter asked for it for Christmas. After researching it on the internet, my husband and I decided to purchase the FLY Pen as it seemed like it could provide educational benefits as well as entertainment. Our experience with the FLY Pen has been all that and more. It has provided an alternative and fun way for our daughter to learn and practice school subjects such as spelling, math, and writing; and she enjoys the games such as word-find, hangman, etc. It's easy to use and definitely worth the price!
Hannah 9-Loves it!!!! 2007-01-16
We bought this for our 9 yr. old daughter and she loves it.
It is so nice to order something that turns out to be as great as you hoped it would be. This is an excellent investment, she will use for a long time. Her friends love to play with it when they visit.
This is amazint! 2007-01-15
The flypen is the most amazing new gadget out there in my opinion. We purchased 2. My daughter is 12 and my son is 8. My 12 year old loves it. It has jokes, writing prompts, puzzles, the musicical drums and keyboard it shows on tv. The extra software you can purchase is also incredible. We got her the Journal, she just loves it. My 8 year old son on the other hand is not as interested in it. I do not believe he is old enough to appreciate it. He has been using a computer since he was 2, but this flypen is so precise. You have to make sure you write the words just right, and for an 8 year old boy who would rather not write...I don't think I would reccomend it for anyone under 11 or 12. I should have know that by the website. It mainly shows teens using it. It is a really neat product though. It is well worth the money.
Oppenheim Toy Portfolio, 2005. The Best Toys, Books, Videos, Music & Software for Kids