[IAEP] [support-gang] Questions about the new XO Tablet and Software

[Mike Lee]

James, your points are well taken. And I wouldn't consider my list
indicative of a true trend in education. I would consider most of these
products deliver informal home edutainment. The hardware of the products
are commodity tablets with, as you say, no thought to power consumption and
daylight readability. I think I can also safely assume the virtually all of
the content and apps offered by these products is closed source. I believe
all the thinking that has gone into Sugar could be distilled into an
opportunity to do something innovative in the Android space.

Mike


On Wed, Jan 9, 2013 at 4:49 PM, James Simmons <nicestep at gmail.com> wrote:

> In the latest *Make Your Own Sugar Activities!* we'll have chapters on
> making Activities using HTML 5. You can put HTML 5 inside a simple Python
> Activity wrapper using WebKit.  You could take the same HTML 5 and create
> an Android app using Phone Gap.  So you could have a certain number of
> Activities that run on both platforms.  There are existing Android apps
> that can read the formats the Read Activity does.
>
> What you really need is an Android tablet that has good battery life and
> is readable in sunlight.  The Vizio tablet I own fails on both counts.
>
> James Simmons
>
> On Wed, Jan 9, 2013 at 3:35 PM, <forster at ozonline.com.au> wrote:
>
>> Thanks Mike
>>
>> Maybe Sugarlabs should be developing for Android as a longer term
>> strategy. It looks like the future of kids educational computing is with
>> Android tablets.
>>
>> Can the Sugar Activities be ported to Android or is it back to the
>> beginning? Would it be better to concentrate on just producing quality
>> educational Activities, leaving the desktop unaltered on the tablet?
>>
>> Tony
>>
>> > I'm reposting this from the Sugar Marketing list...
>> >
>> > Here's a list I compiled of some links to the crowded field of consumer
>> > kids' tablets.
>> >
>> >
>> > Android or Android-based
>> >
>> > - Sakar / Vivitar XO Learning Tablet (New CES 2013)
>> http://xo-learning.org/
>> > http://www.sakar.com/new-tablets-from-sakar
>> > - Polaroid Kids Tablet (New CES 2013)
>> http://www.polaroid.com/kids-tablet
>> >
>> > - Archos Arnova Child Pad http://childpad.us/
>> > - Toys 'R Us Tabeo
>> > http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=13265885
>> > - VINCI Tab II http://www.vincigenius.com/en/
>> > - Kurio Kids http://www.kurioworld.com/
>> > - Fuhu Nabi XD / Jr. http://www.nabitablet.com/
>> > - Oregon Scientific Meep! http://www.meeptablet.com/us/
>> > - Ematic FunTab Pro http://www.ematic.us/tablets/funtab-pro
>> > - Lexibook Junior
>> >
>> http://www.lexibook.com/en/Laptops-Tablets/Tablets/MFC270EN-Lexibook-Tablet-Junior-Power-Touch.html
>> >
>> > - Amazon Kindle Fire HD FreeTime / FreeTime Unlimited
>> http://j.mp/RGjms3
>> >
>> > Non Android
>> >
>> > - LeapPad2*
>> > http://www.leapfrog.com/en/pages/support/product_pages/LeapPad2.html
>> > - Vtech InnoTab 2* http://www.vtechkids.com/brands/brand_view/innotab2s
>> >
>> >
>> > Walmart and Amazon sell most of these.
>> >
>> > Reviews from late 2012:
>> > http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/reviews/childrens-tablets/460/
>> >
>> http://holiday-gift-guide.laptopmag.com/5-great-android-tablets-for-kids.php
>> >
>> http://www.techradar.com/us/news/mobile-computing/tablets/best-tablet-for-kids-5-to-choose-from-1117325
>> > http://www.gottabemobile.com/2012/11/16/best-tablets-for-kids-2012/
>> >
>> >
>> > On Wed, Jan 9, 2013 at 3:46 AM, C. Scott Ananian <cscott at laptop.org>
>> wrote:
>> >
>> > > On Wed, Jan 9, 2013 at 2:19 AM, Yama Ploskonka <yamaplos at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> > >
>> > >>  is it Nell replacing Sugar? :-p
>> > >>
>> > >
>> > > Just to be clear, I had nothing to do with the XO Learning software,
>> and
>> > > it is not Nell.
>> > >
>> > > (But I don't think an Android-based educational tablet is a bad idea.)
>> > >  --scott
>> > >
>> > > --
>> > >       ( http://cscott.net )
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>> > >
>> > >
>> > I'm reposting this from the Sugar Marketing
>> list...<div><br></div><div>Here's a list I compiled of some links to the
>> crowded field of consumer kids'
>> tablets.</div><div><br></div><div><div><br></div><div><span
>> class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:16px"><div>
>> > <font class="Apple-style-span" size="5"><span class="Apple-style-span"
>> style="font-size:18px">Android or
>> Android-based</span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span"
>> size="5"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:18px"><br>
>> > </span></font></div><div>- Sakar / Vivitar XO Learning Tablet (New CES
>> 2013)�<a href="http://xo-learning.org/">http://xo-learning.org/</a><div><a
>> href="http://www.sakar.com/new-tablets-from-sakar">
>> http://www.sakar.com/new-tablets-from-sakar</a></div>
>> > </div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"
>> style="border-collapse:separate;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;font-size:medium"><span
>> class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:16px">-
>> Polaroid Kids Tablet (New CES 2013)�<a href="
>> http://www.polaroid.com/kids-tablet">http://www.polaroid.com/kids-tablet
>> </a></span></span><br>
>> > </div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"
>> style="border-collapse:separate;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;font-size:medium"><br>
>> > </span></div><div>- Archos Arnova Child Pad�<a href="
>> http://childpad.us/">http://childpad.us/</a></div><div>- Toys 'R Us
>> Tabeo�<a href="
>> http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=13265885">
>> http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=13265885</a></div>
>> > <div>- VINCI Tab II�<a href="http://www.vincigenius.com/en/">
>> http://www.vincigenius.com/en/</a></div><div>- Kurio Kids�<a href="
>> http://www.kurioworld.com/">http://www.kurioworld.com/</a></div><div>-
>> Fuhu Nabi XD / Jr.�<a href="http://www.nabitablet.com/">
>> http://www.nabitablet.com/</a></div>
>> > <div>- Oregon Scientific Meep!�<a href="http://www.meeptablet.com/us/">
>> http://www.meeptablet.com/us/</a></div><div>- Ematic FunTab Pro�<a href="
>> http://www.ematic.us/tablets/funtab-pro">
>> http://www.ematic.us/tablets/funtab-pro</a></div>
>> > <div><span class="Apple-style-span"
>> style="border-collapse:separate;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;font-size:medium"><span
>> class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:16px">-
>> Lexibook Junior�<a href="
>> http://www.lexibook.com/en/Laptops-Tablets/Tablets/MFC270EN-Lexibook-Tablet-Junior-Power-Touch.html
>> ">
>> http://www.lexibook.com/en/Laptops-Tablets/Tablets/MFC270EN-Lexibook-Tablet-Junior-Power-Touch.html
>> </a></span></span><br>
>> > </div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"
>> style="border-collapse:separate;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;font-size:medium"><span
>> class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:16px">-
>> Amazon Kindle Fire HD FreeTime / FreeTime Unlimited�<a href="
>> http://j.mp/RGjms3">http://j.mp/RGjms3</a></span></span><br>
>> > </div><div><br></div><div>Non Android�</div><div><br></div><div>-
>> LeapPad2*�<a href="
>> http://www.leapfrog.com/en/pages/support/product_pages/LeapPad2.html">
>> http://www.leapfrog.com/en/pages/support/product_pages/LeapPad2.html
>> </a></div>
>> > <div>- Vtech InnoTab 2*�<a href="
>> http://www.vtechkids.com/brands/brand_view/innotab2s">
>> http://www.vtechkids.com/brands/brand_view/innotab2s</a><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Walmart
>> and Amazon sell most of these.</div>
>> > <div><br></div><div>Reviews from late 2012:</div><div><a href="
>> http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/reviews/childrens-tablets/460/">
>> http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/reviews/childrens-tablets/460/</a><br></div><div><a
>> href="
>> http://holiday-gift-guide.laptopmag.com/5-great-android-tablets-for-kids.php
>> ">
>> http://holiday-gift-guide.laptopmag.com/5-great-android-tablets-for-kids.php
>> </a><br>
>> > </div><div><a href="
>> http://www.techradar.com/us/news/mobile-computing/tablets/best-tablet-for-kids-5-to-choose-from-1117325
>> ">
>> http://www.techradar.com/us/news/mobile-computing/tablets/best-tablet-for-kids-5-to-choose-from-1117325
>> </a><br>
>> > </div><div><a href="
>> http://www.gottabemobile.com/2012/11/16/best-tablets-for-kids-2012/">
>> http://www.gottabemobile.com/2012/11/16/best-tablets-for-kids-2012/</a></div><div><br></div></span></div><br><div
>> class="gmail_quote">
>> > On Wed, Jan 9, 2013 at 3:46 AM, C. Scott Ananian <span dir="ltr"><<a
>> href="mailto:cscott at laptop.org" target="_blank">cscott at laptop.org</a>></span>
>> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0
>> .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
>> > <div class="im">On Wed, Jan 9, 2013 at 2:19 AM, Yama Ploskonka <span
>> dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:yamaplos at gmail.com" target="_blank">
>> yamaplos at gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br></div><div
>> class="gmail_quote"><div class="im">
>> > <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0
>> .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >   <div text="#000000" bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
>> >     is it Nell replacing Sugar?
>> :-p<br></div></blockquote><div><br></div></div><div>Just to be clear, I had
>> nothing to do with the XO Learning software, and it is not
>> Nell.</div><div><br></div><div>(But I don't think an Android-based
>> educational tablet is a bad idea.)</div>
>> > <span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888">
>> >
>> <div>�--scott</div><div><br></div><div>--�</div></font></span></div><span
>> class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"> � � � ( <a href="http://cscott.net"
>> target="_blank">http://cscott.net</a> )
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