Just need something cheap and functional so that he can play games on it and run some basic multimedia apps. Would prefer to avoid any pendopad/kmart devices. I'm willing to take the risk of warranty failure by buying from a chinese e-commerce site but would prefer if it was easy to send back, just in case.
Best tablet for a Kid (< 10 years) under $100
Windows7forever on 30/07/2016 - 13:49
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+1 Hell, even throw in a SSD
This is true. They are being deprived of a very valuable and important computer skill. Pointing at things and using voice commands might be the way of the future but it doesn't detract from the importance of requiring good typing skills if you want to work a desk job, at-least still in 2016 anyway.
I tried learning to touch type with Mavis Beacon software but it was too difficult so I have come up with my own bastardised version of touch typing over the years, that feels natural to me, and I am averaging over 55wpm. Accuracy trumps speed, IMO.
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Good brand. Where do I buy it ? ;)
I'd keep my eye out for a refurbed Asus unit of the size of your choosing, 7" usually goes for about $100 & 10" anywhere from $150-200.
Good call on steering clear of the cheapies; a family member gave my littlest one a Laser branded 7" kids tablet, it's worse than useless…each mandatory OTA FW "update" removes more of the already dysfunctional copyright-breaching software…obviously in response to complaints…there are currently no more apps remaining, only their dodgy "store".
I'm more surprised they actually have updates!
I think it's only fear of litigation driving the releases, nothing added, only removed…
Those those junk devices often become little more than paperweights. e-waste sucks too. I will keep an eye out for a good deal but if I run out of time I will just go on ebay and get something quick.
I personally have no interest in tablets or hybrids - I'm running 3 laptops and a desktop PC and wouldn't trade them for anything. Certain features such as a physical keyboard and DVD player are essential to me which tablets are lacking in.A local Asus w/12 months warranty for $100~ would be mint. I'll keep an eye out mate. Thanks.
Buy him a chopping board first and wrap it as a present. If he's grateful for it, then get him a proper tablet.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzvjRC6ftBI&feature=youtu.be
Lol that's hilarious. I could even put stickers on it to make it look like a ipad haha. A house brick is also an excellent substitute for an iphone. Teach the little buggers to respect the value of things and hard work etc.
lol funny thing is the NSW education made that decision for me…
they need a $600 ipad…
Sounds like they are in cahoots with Apple. Terrible decision. They should have opted for the open source, more affordable and scale-able alternative.
Kids these days feel entitled to own these expensive iproducts from a young age. Maybe I'm just getting old but I would never dream of receiving $1000 gifts from my parents when I was that age. It's not like they are not going to break such an expensive and fragile piece of technology anyway ;)
From you lips to god's mouth but that ship has already sailed… kids have tabs iphones and laptops that exceed the cost of the car i learned to drive on.
And that was 5yrs ago…
iPads are easier to administrate in an education environment, that's why they are chosen as the device of choice..
Mainly because they are 'standardized' and the user experience is the same all across the different models. This means the teacher, or the person in charge of maintaining these devices, or the textbook author looking to publish textbooks, have less variations and issues to deal with.There's nothing wrong with Android devices, but the main issue is fragmentation: there are hundreds of alternatives, all running different skins, display resolutions and Android versions and more than half of them are very low-end devices that are pretty much obsolete from the get-go.
Imagine trying to run a classroom and your kids are complaining about their tablets not working right and you have troubleshoot — if everyone's using different devices, technical issues become much more time consuming to solve.
Buy him a cheap laptop from the dell outlet or ebay.
Kids these days suck at typing.