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10-12-2012, 06:58 PM | #2 |
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isn't the new ipod touch the ipad mini.
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10-12-2012, 07:06 PM | #3 |
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I'm going to be in the market for a Christmas present for my youngest (today) she is seven and plays on grandmas I pad games and books.
Any suggestions? Doesn't have to be mobile, wi fi would work I would think Posted via Mobile Device Last edited by SAUTO; 10-12-2012 at 07:12 PM.. |
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10-12-2012, 07:11 PM | #4 |
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In the 7" space, it's hard to beat the Google Nexus... BUT if you want more control as a parent, you may want to look at the Kindle Fire HD line... they have a badass feature called FreeTime http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/06/a...n-space-to-pl/ The Nook HD line may have a similar feature (I know you can make separate profiles for different family members) It gets trickier when you move up to the 9+" space... tons upon tons of options... depends on what exactly you are looking to get out of it. I wouldn't worry about getting an iPad unless you have money to burn. Your kid will easily pick up any OS you give her. |
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10-12-2012, 07:27 PM | #6 |
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No on the I Pad.
Thinking about a 10", just because she reads A LOT. And then maybe I won't be chasing the bigger and bigger screen for years. She plays games and reads. Mom would probably use it some for internet Posted via Mobile Device |
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10-12-2012, 07:44 PM | #7 |
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Well in the 9"+ space you have a bunch of options with more coming soon, so obviously it will pay off to wait a bit before making a decision. Right now, The Kindle FIre HD 8.9" is a solid tablet for around $300 .. even better if you have Amazon Prime.. tons of free books, movies and tv shows. BUT I don't think it ships until Nov 20th, so if it were me, I'd wait until Nov 1 (Windows tabs will be out by then but I doubt that is what you will want) to see what else is out there then pre-order if nothing better comes along.
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10-12-2012, 07:51 PM | #8 |
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I just can't say enough good things about the Kindle Fire. My kids absolutely love them.
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Well, keep in mind that the new Touch is $299. I wouldn't expect their iPad Mini to be anywhere near that,.
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Some interesting points. In my opinion, tablets have become a fight between ecosystems as opposed to hardware. The hardware has become commoditized to a growing extent. Some do hardware better than others, but it comes down to a touch screen in all cases.
This will be distressing to the likes of Samsung, because they'll struggle to create much of an identity. You can see this already in that they're relegating Google Now to the background while trying to push "S Voice". They're doing the same with their other "S" apps, even though they're inferior products. They're also completely losing out on the advertising money and ecosystem money. They are also facing price pressure from Google and Amazon selling devices at cost. I hate the Amazon kindle, but no one can deny they have an excellent ecosystem. A good friend of mine raves about it. He has a Prime membership, and loves the "free" books and streaming deals. For those casual, consumption users, it works perfectly and fills a market. I think Microsoft will struggle. They are late to the market, and have so much to make up against Android and Apple, I don't see how it's possible. I also think their branding is awful. The average consumer doesn't know or care about the difference between Windows 8 and Windows RT. It introduces confusion that's going to hurt in the long run. They might find a niche in the enterprise area, but I don't think you'll see them approach any healthy market share. I have a Nexus 7, iPad 2, and Kindle Fire. The Nexus 7 is around me almost all day. I love the thing. I've used Android since Eclair, so I'm biased. But this is the first Android device I've had that I love. The Fire I've practically given to someone else. And the iPad I find myself using less and less, although it's still an excellent product - just not for me. Last edited by WoodDraw; 10-12-2012 at 09:24 PM.. |
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In the end, I really think it's all gonna be about price for the next few years. This really reminds me a lot of the earlier days of PCs when Dell and Gateway and others drove prices to the ground and the market exploded.. then once things settled down you started to see the niches break out for different pricing structures and such. I think we are just on the edge of entering that phase of the tablet market. |
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The future will come from the internet and not from proprietary software running on a tablet. I want to be able to do my work everywhere and anywhere. And if MS says to do that I have to buy a Windows 8 tablet, I'll find a different service. And a lot of companies are already moving that way. |
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