LAN, WLAN, bandwidths and contents?

Really CDs? Poor inventors of the USB stick ... Why should I burn a CD when I can drag-and-drop copy? There are also the very small USB dongles (which can't be broken off so easily).

Yes, CDs. The USB stick broke off. It is also a very cheap player, and the navigation was super annoying. Besides, my son likes to spread out the CD collection in front of him and then make his choice. Otherwise, I would have to place a laminated sheet in front of it, which I would have to keep renewing because things get added. So far, it is easier with CDs. So far!

I didn't know Tonies Box at all, but after the Amazon reviews, it's really worth considering...what do you think, from when is the thing useful? Our little one will be 2 soon and is currently really into music...woe betide me if I turn off the internet radio :/

Pretty much from now on. As an infant, you just switched quickly to the lullaby music (unless you use it as a baby monitor). After that, the little ones figure out how to use the thing really quickly. A friend's daughter has been using it since she could sit up. Then she plays her children's songs.
Children's headphones for it and suddenly the thing is a blessing in the car.
Then TipToi for further occupation (but I think it's only really usable from about 3 years old) and you have great, although expensive, toys.

We are considering buying a second one, because our two(2+4) are constantly arguing about who gets to listen today.

The thing is really a goldmine for the inventors, a help for the parents, and a great pastime/bedtime aid for the children.

So basically everyone wins when you buy this thing.

Pretty high-tech. When falling asleep, less is usually more. 2 nice books or fairy tales, then Dad sings a lullaby, and that has to be enough. Tiptoi is more for parents who don’t want or can’t take time for their children. There doesn’t have to be constant background noise, otherwise it’s no wonder the kids wake up at 3 a.m.

I think the kids are the losers in the setup @ Mycraft

Usb stick doesn't work because the kids can't navigate through it. Cd player runs perfectly, the CDs and their contents are known in no time. From about 2.5 years on, it worked on its own. When they sleep badly, they get up, put on a story and that's it. Tonies is just cheeky with the prices of the content. And the variety is poor

Almost immediately. As a baby, you switched to the lullaby music in a flash (unless you use it on the baby monitor). After that, the little ones figure out how to operate the device very quickly. A friend's daughter has been using it since she could sit up. Then she plays her children's songs. Children's headphones with it, and suddenly the device is a great addition in the car. Then TipToi for further engagement (but I think it's really only usable from about 3 years old) and you have great, albeit expensive, toys.

Best to also have rear-seat infotainment and iPads, of course with child-friendly apps. A smartphone can't hurt either, plus a TV with a 7.2 sound system in the children's room. This way, the annoying little pests are gently introduced to the wonderful world of unquestioning consumption, and you don't have to spend your precious free time with the little ones. That's what so-called "quality time" is for anyway, which of course has to be planned down to the minute. Otherwise, someone might get the idea that there is an unconditional right to parental attention.

Please forgive any underlying irony...