[Marketing] Vivitar announces MSRP of under $150 USD for XO tablet

[Mike Lee]

I pulled together some links and reviews for the crowded field of kids'
tablets...

Android or Android-based

- Vivitar XO Learning Tablet (New CES 2013)
- 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 1:12 PM, Sean DALY <sdaly.be at gmail.com> wrote:

> the key selling point of the XO tablet is the parental controls / safe
> environment, parents don't want little kids on the open Internet or
> even on a tablet which has big brother's shoot-em-up apps or Mama's
> address book data a couple of finger pokes away
>
> Sean
>
>
> On Wed, Jan 9, 2013 at 7:04 PM, Christoph Derndorfer
> <e0425826 at student.tuwien.ac.at> wrote:
> > Does anyone know how well the Archos Child Pad (current price for the 4GB
> > version on Amazon.com is $ 139) sold? It's not a full Google experience
> > tablet but otherwise seems to be the closest competitor of the XO Tablet.
> >
> > And let's not forget the rumours (by DigitTimes et al.) about Google
> working
> > on a $ 99 Nexus tablet...
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Christoph
> >
> >
> > On Wed, Jan 9, 2013 at 6:49 PM, Mike Lee <curiouslee at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> Very interesting price point of $149 for a full Android Jelly Bean
> tablet
> >> considering Acer just got there with its Iconia B1.
> >>
> >> Mike
> >>
> >>
> >> Sent from my iPhone
> >>
> >> On Jan 9, 2013, at 12:09 PM, Sean DALY <sdaly.be at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/vivitar-to-release-3-tablets-for-families-186169562.html
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> > Christoph Derndorfer
> >
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