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October 7, 2008 11:08 AM PDT

A tech pick for Sarah Palin: Leapfrog's Crammer

by David Carnoy
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Leapfrog's Crammer comes in multiple colors.

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There's been a lot of talk about cramming for presidential and vice presidential debates these days, and now there's a device to help all the candidates out: Leapfrog's digital flashcard gizmo, the Crammer, is officially available now.

True, the Crammer ($59.99) is being targeted toward kids between the ages of 8 and 13 (3rd to 8th grade), but I say you're never too old to use a cramming aid. Oh, and it has a headphone jack, plays music (there's 8GB of built-in memory), and has a couple of basic games onboard.

The Crammer is both Mac and Windows compatible and you upload content to the pocket-size device via its USB port using the LeapFrog Connect Application. According to Leapfrog, "more than 16,000 mathematics, social studies, and science questions, based on leading textbooks, are only a touch away using Crammer's sleek click-screen--at no additional cost." And, as an added bonus, LeapFrog throws in a Spanish translator. Not bad for $60.

Hunkered down in New York City, Executive Editor David Carnoy covers the gamut of gadgets and writes his Fully Equipped column, which carries the tag line "The electronics you lust for." He's also the author of "Knife Music," a novel. E-mail David. Follow David on Twitter.
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by nintendoeats October 7, 2008 11:48 AM PDT
Jeez, not a bad price for something like that. I assume that they will make a killing on extra programs.
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by SteveMcGarrett October 7, 2008 12:24 PM PDT
This will be perfect for Obama as he struggles to learn how many states their are (hint: it's not 57 Barry!).
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