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(More customer reviews)I purchased this doll for my 3-year-old daughter for Christmas, and I have to say, I'm really impressed. It's amazing to hear it say your child's name! You can also program it with three other names that Dora will incorporate into the things she says, which I love. She really does "know" every name you can think of! My son's name is Benson, and I thought we'd probably have to settle for Dora saying "Benny," but no! Even Benson was on her list! My husband is a product design engineer, and even he was super impressed by the features of this doll. They really did think of everything--you can even program it while it's still in the box! Yes, I think it's kind of a pain that Dora can't remember more and that I'll have to reprogram her twice a week or so, but to see your daughter's face on Christmas morning when she hears Dora say her name will be priceless!
NOTE FOR PARENTS PROGRAMMING THE DOLL ON CHRISTMAS EVE WHEN FISHER-PRICE IS CLOSED: When I installed the drivers for this doll on my computer that runs Windows XP, I received an error message from Microsoft saying the software hadn't been tested by Microsoft for compatibility with Windows XP and that I shouldn't install it or it might make my computer unstable, susceptible to a virus, etc. I called Fisher-Price's customer service, and they told me the software was tested by their engineers and that it's completely safe. They told me to click "continue" to install the software. I just thought I'd pass the tip along!
Again, this doll is SO unqiue! It's definitely the hot, must-have toy for Christmas!
UPDATE FOR PARENTS HAVING TROUBLE INSTALLING THE DOLL'S SOFTWARE: I have read other reviewers saying this doll keeps giving the error message that it's not connected to the computer when it is. The doll is not defective--it goes back to the comments I made above about installing the drivers. To fix this problem, you just uninstall the drivers using the "control panel" on the start menu, and then you reinstall the drivers and make sure Windows XP knows it's okay to install the software even though Microsoft hasn't tested it. I, too, got the error message that the doll wasn't connected when it was because when I installed the drivers the first time, I stopped the installation process when I received the Microsoft error message. To fix the problem, just uninstall the drivers and install them again, making sure to accept the installation despite the error message. I hope that helps!
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