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Just get the Nabi 2
Seriously people? You're going to buy Toy's R Us's substandard Android tablet for $149 (not even going to recognize Amazon's absurd price which is almost $100 over the retail price)? Get real - these people released a tablet with specs from 2 years ago (meaning that this is only a decent tablet back in 2010) - and are selling it to parents who will pay a premium for the obsolete technology because it's "for kids". Which means, of course, that you will soon have to buy another tablet sooner rather than later, because it won't be long before the Tabeo won't be able to keep up with software development. Oh and by the way, no access to Google Play = the only real competitor to Apple's App store. So you're buying a quickly aging device that is further crippled by its inability to access 99% of Android software.
OR!!!
For just $50 more, you can buy a Nabi 2 - which has the Tegra 3 processor. It's basically the Nexus 7 (what most experts are agreeing to be the Android tablet currently to beat). It's a Nexus 7 that takes the guesswork out of parental controls. There's a mode for kids - with only apps that YOU approve, but when the kiddos are in bed (or when they're not playing with the tablet, because they shouldn't be glued to a screen all day), just enter your password, and you're back in stock Android 4.0. There's even a way to sideload the Google Play Store. Oh, and there's a slot to insert a microSD card to expand the memory to up to 32 Gigs and an HDMI out (which even the Nexus 7 lacks).
To RECAP - for just $50 more, you can buy an industry standard tablet, with the appropriate parent controls, that meets durability requirements (check out the Nabi 2 drop tests on YouTube), AND can function as an adult tablet.
Or you could waste $150 on the Tabeo. Really, it's your call.
November 2012 · Electronics