Tablet for 8y/o

[Hitch]

Looking to get a tablet for our Daughters birthday in September.

Just started looking, and I'm lost already!

Budget is about £150
99.9% sure Android is the way forward....


Any recommendations?


Looking at Archos Titanium 80, Acer Iconia A1, or Google Nexus 7....

All got good and bad points....

[Colour Republic]

The kids 8 y/o they won't eaccept anything other than a 128GB Ipad 4!

I'm sure someone on here linked to a tablet that was only £90 Half decent looking too, got to be good enough for a young kid

[pud1771]

hitch my girlfriends little boy wanted one after i took mine round one day we got him one like this for Christmas http://www.hughesdirect.co.uk/computing ... -2/product and it has stood the test of time well has taken the abuse that a 7 year old can throw at it is ok for games and good on the net. we didn't want go pay to much or go to big as we didn't know how it would stand up and if he would use it enough we are now thinking that next year we may get him a bigger more powerful one he can do his homework on

[BillyGoat]

Any idea of screen size you want?

I've got a Nexus 7 - the 16GB models can be got cheap as chips at the minute. around 120ish. Everyone is clearing through the stock as the new model is imminent.

Nice thing about the Nexus models, unlike the cheaper one linked above (not that I'm knocking their choice) is the software support - the Nexus range are supported for MUCH longer and always get the latest updates first. You end up getting more bang for the buck without needing to replace hardware earlier or resorting to rooting the tablet and installing custom roms (if you can get them for an unknown, low volume tablet).

Downsides of Nexus is no memory card support.

I suppose the question is, what do you want to do with it? Music, games, web, video?

BG

[BillyGoat]

(ps wouldn't touch Archos with a 10ft pole.....I have my reasons)

[pud1771]

Nice thing about the Nexus models, unlike the cheaper one linked above (not that I'm knocking their choice) is the software support
BG

lol trust me billy if i had my way we wouldn't have got that one but knowing him if we had spent more on it he would have had it in bits with in weeks or not used it at all but he loves it to play angry birds downhill racer and his music on it and also do some basic homework on she is now dropping hints for her birthday

[Hitch]

Much apprecited BG...

Screen size, i was thinking about 8-10
Although the Nexus is slightly smaller, i put that into the mix as it seemed the better quality one....the nexus 10

Uses, web browsing, ebooks, games... the odd youtube type video, and very little music....
Shes allowed to use our laptops, so has access to bigger screened stuff for homework etc.

[Razor]

The boys have both got Nexus 7's and love them to bits

[BillyGoat]

Nook HD + - 9" for 150 quid. Plus you can use SD card. Aldo, look at a credit account and pay it straight off - believe you can get another 40 quid off!!

They are dropping out the tablet market to concentrate on other stuff, but they opened it up to the Google play store before they done so.

http://www.very.co.uk/mobile/nook-hd-16 ... 4294919638

Not just from there, but cheapest. Act quick - going fast, see reviews - very nice for cash!

Bg

[BillyGoat]

http://www.engadget.com/2013/05/05/bn-c ... thers-day/

Don't lose the charger......its not micro USB!

Nothing is perfick.......

[wine~o]

8 Year olds should be playing "leap frog" and "Hide & seek"...not using tablets...........


Just my opinion....

[Hitch]

Once shes got one, I'm sure she can download Hide and seek, and Leapfrog....

She can have a glass of ginger beer while shes playing it perhaps



The thing with the Nook, is it compatible with kindle books? I guess so if its done by the kindle android app....

I'm swinging toward the Nexus at the moment....

[kellys_eye]

When my lad was 8 the only tablet he was allowed was Ritalin......