I pulled together some links and reviews for the crowded field of kids' tablets...<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>- Vivitar XO Learning Tablet (New CES 2013)</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><br></div><div><br></div></span></div><div><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">
On Wed, Jan 9, 2013 at 1:12 PM, Sean DALY <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:sdaly.be@gmail.com" target="_blank">sdaly.be@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
the key selling point of the XO tablet is the parental controls / safe<br>
environment, parents don't want little kids on the open Internet or<br>
even on a tablet which has big brother's shoot-em-up apps or Mama's<br>
address book data a couple of finger pokes away<br>
<span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><br>
Sean<br>
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On Wed, Jan 9, 2013 at 7:04 PM, Christoph Derndorfer<br>
<<a href="mailto:e0425826@student.tuwien.ac.at">e0425826@student.tuwien.ac.at</a>> wrote:<br>
> Does anyone know how well the Archos Child Pad (current price for the 4GB<br>
> version on Amazon.com is $ 139) sold? It's not a full Google experience<br>
> tablet but otherwise seems to be the closest competitor of the XO Tablet.<br>
><br>
> And let's not forget the rumours (by DigitTimes et al.) about Google working<br>
> on a $ 99 Nexus tablet...<br>
><br>
> Cheers,<br>
> Christoph<br>
><br>
><br>
> On Wed, Jan 9, 2013 at 6:49 PM, Mike Lee <<a href="mailto:curiouslee@gmail.com">curiouslee@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
>><br>
>> Very interesting price point of $149 for a full Android Jelly Bean tablet<br>
>> considering Acer just got there with its Iconia B1.<br>
>><br>
>> Mike<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> Sent from my iPhone<br>
>><br>
>> On Jan 9, 2013, at 12:09 PM, Sean DALY <<a href="mailto:sdaly.be@gmail.com">sdaly.be@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
>><br>
>> ><br>
>> > <a href="http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/vivitar-to-release-3-tablets-for-families-186169562.html" target="_blank">http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/vivitar-to-release-3-tablets-for-families-186169562.html</a><br>

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> Christoph Derndorfer<br>
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