ok 8 year old boy wants a tablet. has accumulated some birthday money etc.
what does he get? I understand the cheap ones have a short battery life and we want long life for trips etc. sd memory expandable.
Google nexus 7? what else ?
where to buy from?

seanhogan said..

decent stuff : galaxy tab 10.1 296$ at JB hifi delivered

got one for my daughter (12) cool stuff, she only uses it for facebook, playing games and watching videos.... mind you, what else would you do at that age with it.... ??

are they the go? I can get staff pricing from JB through my company at work./ dont know how much cheaper that is...

why dont you teach your kids to read a book? Why would an 8 year old need a tablet? My 11 year old wanted an I pod touch, I refused and explained why he reluctantly accepted that, he has an I pod for music and an I pod dock. So we are not ludites.

And yes we do long car trips regulary we dont have DVD or video, we do have an I pad with some games but no video, my kids get bored with the I pad and put it down and would rather read, look out the window listen to music, play endless eye spy..... and even sit quietly no music etc and peer out the window as the ks click by, last trip 6000Ks.

^^^ yup
and even then.....

DunkO said..

You need to be thirteen to have a face book account?

I'd rather set her account with her so I can keep an eye on it than let her do it herself (you just enter the birthdate, there is no verification on facebook)


and yes galaxy are the go : android system, 80% of apps are free, easy sd storage. And the white one is "sooooooo nice" dixit daughter

SP said..

They could read a book on the iPad... Listen to music on the ipad.... The technology isnt the problem

For me I'd get a iPad but the Samsung tablets are very good 2

I have a few Nexus 7 tablets, and a few Android phones. I prefer to read books on the Kindle though as it just seems easier. With the Kindle app for Android you can also read the same books on your Android devices so you can catch up on them when you don't have the kindle or when you are stuck on a crowded train.

myusernam said...
[br]ok 8 year old boy wants a tablet.

E is probably his bet bet otherwise a microdot might be the go.
Can you sway him towards powders instead tablets aint what they used to be.

How much would you pick up a second hand ipad mini for?

Either of these should see your son amused for hours.

arancini said..

Im sorry if I caused offense by suggesting an alternative.

I do however find it strange that you suggest I mind my own business when you post on a public forum?

Reading back I realise that you were simply asking for a heads up regarding tablets, not should your 8 year old have a tablet so I get that.

So a question regarding forum etiquette, how far should a topic be expanded? Is it Ok to comment as I did above or not? Should the topic be strictly adhered too? Im honestly not sure.

I work on if the subject is close i just expand it So having said that my son 9 wants one and has a star chart going and nearly there. But my question is do i have to get him a separate internet account with a plan Obviously at home or work he can use wifi but is it a wast for anywhere else or are they worth it

My daughter had one of the cheaper import ones; good while it lasted, huge PIA when the battery died less than two weeks later - wasn't worth the effort trying to repair or refund so now she just uses mine or the wife's but this too is a pain so she'll be getting another one (samsung or ipad) for her birthday. I've got a samsung & its great, wife's got an ipad which was heaps more $$ for what I call bugger all. Both have pro's & cons but to me the only advantage of the ipad is that you can make them near on industructible with the protective covers you can get that make them dust, splash & drop proof (handy for a 6yo that spills & drops what ever she has). Not too sure if the samsung has one of those locator things that we always have to use to try find her ipod when she puts it down, aways claims that the last place she had it & then we locate it using the wifes iphone or ipad in the car, under the dogs bed, in the play room stashed in barbies mcmansion etc etc........don't worry about internet accounts - when away from home wifi thats when games & movies etc can be played.

jbshack said..

arancini said..

Im sorry if I caused offense by suggesting an alternative.

I do however find it strange that you suggest I mind my own business when you post on a public forum?

Reading back I realise that you were simply asking for a heads up regarding tablets, not should your 8 year old have a tablet so I get that.

So a question regarding forum etiquette, how far should a topic be expanded? Is it Ok to comment as I did above or not? Should the topic be strictly adhered too? Im honestly not sure.

I work on if the subject is close i just expand it So having said that my son 9 wants one and has a star chart going and nearly there. But my question is do i have to get him a separate internet account with a plan Obviously at home or work he can use wifi but is it a wast for anywhere else or are they worth it

Depending on what you've got for a phone maybe don't get him a tablet with an Internet plan. If the young fella needs to be at home connected to the wifi or hot spotting off your phone to access the net you might have better control over what he downloads as he gets older?

I suggest try before you buy. I went in with the idea off buying an android tablet due to the price difference to an iPad. When I used them I hated them and decided I liked the way the iPad system worked. Big price difference but it's what I liked.

Arancini leading off with "why don't you teach your kids to read" was your problem there mate. Angrifying first sentence.

Definitely an android tab unless your house is already full of fruit products. Why deprive yourself of usb drag n drop copying, not to mention flash. Cheaper too and you can/should get one with replaceable battery whereas most fruit products have a soldered in battery.

not a fan of the apple world. thanks everyone

I just spent the weekend with a mate who brought one of these - its not quiet what you are after as its a phone as well -but its unreal. I am going to get one myself. And cheap as chips as well. Super quick processor and a simple and easy to use interface. Why pay te premium for an apple / samsung when thus is out there and its for your kid? Given its size its probably more of an iPad for a child than a phone for an adult.

Disclaimer
I am an apple user - phone, iPad, Air etc - all work equipment - but this piece of machinery was unreal.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/New-MTK6589-Quad-Core-Android-4-2-THL-W7-W7-W7S-8MP-Camera-1G-RAM-5-7-3G-Phone-/140923262196?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_15&hash=item20cfae54f4&_uhb=1