Children's Tablet Computers

[Bewster]

The kids have asked Santa for a tablet pc that they saw on the telly, the Vtech Innotab. I have been looking about and most kids tablet pcs come around £75 - £150 mark with the Vtech not getting great reviews.

So....do I get them a children's one or do I get them a normal low end tablet pc that I can put kids stuff on ? If so which one would you recommend ? Somebody at work mentioned the Binatone Kidzstar.

As ever I welcome your views and feedback. My kids will be 6 next month.

Cheers

[Samdy Gray]

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[jonny72]

I'd go for a proper tablet every time. Anything you can do with a kids tablet you can do with a proper tablet.

[Bewster]

I'd go for a proper tablet every time. Anything you can do with a kids tablet you can do with a proper tablet.

at an increased cost thoough Jonny

[4D]

Etch a sketch?

[jonny72]

at an increased cost thoough Jonny

Sure but with lots more added functionality and a far wider range of apps. I'd view it more as an educational thing and they'll learn a lot more with a proper tablet.

[4D]

android tablet on lightinthebox for £63

[SuggWillSugg MBE]

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[DRS]

My daughter wants the same so will follow this with interest

[Nomoreheroes]

Sure but with lots more added functionality and a far wider range of apps. I'd view it more as an educational thing and they'll learn a lot more with a proper tablet.

I agree. I ended up buying a VTech thing for one of my nippers and he used it 1/2 a dozen times, but was more interested to get on my laptop. So in the end I just gave him my old one.

[pauld]

at an increased cost thoough Jonny

Not if the Vtechs are starting at 75 quid. You can get decent 7" Android tablets for under a ton if you shop around. jonny's right, a proper tab will do more and last longer, albeit you may need to put a bit more work into setting it up/supporting it for them.

[Chubbs]

Get them one of these

[Bewster]

Thats a valid point Paul - There is a Samsung Galaxy 7" in the Carphone Warehouse for £150.

The thing is that having twins means that if one wants one the other one does too.

[pauld]

Thats a valid point Paul - There is a Samsung Galaxy 7" in the Carphone Warehouse for £150.

The thing is that having twins means that if one wants one the other one does too.

Yeah, I was thinking more online than retail. But be careful of going too cheap, there's some real crap at the low end.

[Shaw Rosso]

Toys R Us do a couple of tablets. The cheapest one is pants, £59.99 as they seem to have issues with them charging, we had 4 until we got one that could charge. It was called the e-touch or something. They do however do a similar one which is pretty kid friendly for around a ton, The Childpad, which would run android like most tablets, I think it has got Angry Birds built in and a free cartoon to watch.

http://www.toysrus.co.uk/Toys-R-Us/Technology-and-Gadgets/Tablet-PCs/Arnova-Childpad-4GB(0098533)?searchPosition=4