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

[Sean DALY]

Many thanks Mike, very useful!
Sean

On Wed, Jan 9, 2013 at 8:02 PM, Mike Lee <curiouslee at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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
>> >
>> > volunteer, OLPC (Austria) [www.olpc.at]
>> > editor, OLPC News [www.olpcnews.com]
>> > contributor, TechnikBasteln [www.technikbasteln.net]
>> >
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