They want better graphics, and the Didj provides them with clean, crisp visuals. As kids get older and more savvy about technology, their expectations about what games should do also increases. LeapFrog has made its name by creating fun ways for kids to use technology to learn, and the Didj continues this mission. This site is also where you control which educational skills the games drill, and for some games, you can create your own avatar on the site.

You can also download some free items for use in your Didj games. From LeapFrog Connect you can upload the points (called Bitz) that you have earned in the games and exchange them for items to use within the games. The Didj will go to LeapFrog Connect, a special website that allows you to control what is on the Didj. To use the customization, you must load the system software on a computer and then connect the Didj to the Internet using a USB port. Each Didj game is different and offers its own customization. Perhaps you can add special powers to your character. You might be able to change the look of the background or your on-screen character or avatar. You can also customize other aspects of the game play, depending on the game. For example, if the game is drilling multiplication, you can choose which numbers you want drilled, or if the game is covering spelling, you can choose which words to practice. The games cover core educational content in math, spelling and language arts for grades one through four, and for each game, you can select what skills you want drilled. What's interesting about the Didj is that you can customize some of its content. Unlike the Leapster, the screen is not touch-sensitive. But, it adds upper right and left buttons, a configuration that is similar to the PSP.

The Didj is smaller than the Leapster but retains some of its familiarity by using the same button setup with a multidirectional button, home and help buttons, and the A and B buttons. But unlike those other handheld games, the Didj games include educational content. The Didj ups the ante on game-play mechanics and graphics so that the games look like the handheld games that you might find on the Nintendo DS or Sony's PlayStation Portable. LeapFrog now offers the next stage of educational gaming, called the Didj Custom Gaming System, a handheld for kids ages 6 to 10. — - For kids who have been weaned on Leapster educational video games, there's a new system for them when they outgrow its content.

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