
Official Black Friday TABLET & E-READER Discussion Thread
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Posted Oct 20, 2011 - 8:22 pm
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Posted Oct 21, 2011 - 3:33 am
Hi! I am trying to decide between the ipod touch and a kindle fire for an 11yr old. It would really just be for playing games and music. Any suggestions?
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Posted Oct 21, 2011 - 8:19 am
Hi! I am trying to decide between the ipod touch and a kindle fire for an 11yr old. It would really just be for playing games and music. Any suggestions?
Because of the music, I'd go with the ipod touch. I just can't see listening to music being convenient on a device as big as the kindle fire.
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Posted Oct 21, 2011 - 9:23 am
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Posted Oct 21, 2011 - 12:18 pm
Because of the music, I'd go with the ipod touch. I just can't see listening to music being convenient on a device as big as the kindle fire.
I agree on this.. If you just want games and music, Ipod Touch is better. Although for the price, you get more "bang for the buck" with Kindle Fire, as you also get an ereader and web browser. It's also extremely easy to upload your music to Amazon's cloud service as well, and then you can play it back just about anywhere.
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Posted Oct 21, 2011 - 1:50 pm
Hi! I am trying to decide between the ipod touch and a kindle fire for an 11yr old. It would really just be for playing games and music. Any suggestions?
I would vote ipod at that age. When they take them with everywhere an ipod slips into a pocket and a tablet gets set down and possibly forgotten.
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Posted Oct 21, 2011 - 5:19 pm
Hi! I am trying to decide between the ipod touch and a kindle fire for an 11yr old. It would really just be for playing games and music. Any suggestions?
I will also vote iPod Touch.
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Posted Oct 22, 2011 - 3:36 am

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Posted Oct 22, 2011 - 6:45 am
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Posted Oct 22, 2011 - 7:34 am
I apologize if I am asking a question that has already been answered. I am trying to figure out the difference between the IPad's and the Droid tablets. To me, they seem very similar but the prices are so far off I think I'm missing something. I'm looking to e-mail, surf the internet, play games, watch movies, etc...
If there is a comparison, can you please give me the link so I can have my question answered.
Thank you very much!
Jen
I do agree that they are very similar. However, the android tablets that compare to ipads in quality are also pretty comparable in price imho. The cheap ones you see are just that, cheap. The touch screens are going to be of lesser quality, they will be running old versions of android, etc. Make sure you read reviews and compare models. I think that there are some very good android tablets out there, but there is a lot of garbage also.
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Posted Oct 22, 2011 - 11:02 am
Hi! I am trying to decide between the ipod touch and a kindle fire for an 11yr old. It would really just be for playing games and music. Any suggestions?
I would vote for the kindle or maybe something like a xoom tablet. There is a lot more useability and function. The ipod is either an overpriced MP3 player that can do a few games on a tiny screen, or a crippled cell phone locked into apple ecosystem that tries to get you to pay $ for itunes and cant make calls. That is my vote though.

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Posted Oct 22, 2011 - 11:06 am
I do agree that they are very similar. However, the android tablets that compare to ipads in quality are also pretty comparable in price imho. The cheap ones you see are just that, cheap. The touch screens are going to be of lesser quality, they will be running old versions of android, etc. Make sure you read reviews and compare models. I think that there are some very good android tablets out there, but there is a lot of garbage also.
This page below has a listing of what decently powered decently priced tablets will be likely getting the newest software updates. If the tablet is on the "will probably be getting the update" list, then it is newer, more powerful and well supported. Exactly the type of tablet you would want to get in my mind.
http://www.androidce...-cream-sandwich

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Posted Oct 23, 2011 - 10:56 am

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Posted Oct 23, 2011 - 11:20 am
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Posted Oct 23, 2011 - 11:35 am
I would vote for the kindle or maybe something like a xoom tablet. There is a lot more useability and function. The ipod is either an overpriced MP3 player that can do a few games on a tiny screen, or a crippled cell phone locked into apple ecosystem that tries to get you to pay $ for itunes and cant make calls. That is my vote though.
I'm just a parent, not and expert of any kind, and I'm not an Apple groupie. However, both my 15 yo son and my 12 yo daughter love their ipod touches! It is their prize posessions. There are many many games and apps, not just a few. They have access to the full itunes selection of games and useful apps. They have free texting apps to text all of their friends who have smartphones or touches. Some apps even allow you to make calls while on wifi. I think the thing my kids love, too, is that it goes anywhere they go in their backpocket! So there are many positives to the touch especially if all theeir friends have Apple products...iphones, etc. Just my thought from my kids perspective. I have an Android phone I love..not an iphone...but they get the cool apps first...the ones all their friends have.

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Posted Oct 23, 2011 - 11:39 am
I would vote ipod at that age. When they take them with everywhere an ipod slips into a pocket and a tablet gets set down and possibly forgotten.
I agree with this. I just posted something similar. However, ipod touches break when dropped. Not sure about ereaders durability. Make sure you get a great protective case and still he needs to be careful.

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Posted Oct 24, 2011 - 2:53 am
I agree with this. I just posted something similar. However, ipod touches break when dropped. Not sure about ereaders durability. Make sure you get a great protective case and still he needs to be careful.
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Posted Oct 24, 2011 - 5:24 am
It seems like there is a lot of controversy over tablets and what not going on here and I feel like I am in the middle as well. Initially I was going to purchase an ereader (prob a cheap kindle) for my 9 year old daughter. She loves to read. but then thought, why not go a tablet since it can do more functions than just read. Whatever route I go I want to make sure it is something she can use for travel as she is going abroad next summer. I am trying to stay cheap as I am on a budget with two other children as well. Please help me!
If you are stuck in th emiddle, it sounds as if a kindle fire would fit the bill. Most of the power and abilities of all the tablets and pads, also a very able ereader, in between price.

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Posted Oct 24, 2011 - 9:40 am
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Posted Oct 24, 2011 - 4:28 pm
ipads are so expensive....I know I wouldn't plunk down that much (minimum of $500 for 16 GB). I'm looking at getting a 7 inch tablet right now...unless there are some ten inch ones available on black friday for a good price (that can be bought online). I have considered the flyer now that its down in price, but there's still no word on when it'll get honeycomb. I don't want a Fire, because you are limited to AMAZON's APP STORE....you can't access the regular android store. You also don't have expandable storage. Its basically a fancy media tablet limited to Amazon's media features, that's IMO anyway.
Apple highly limits the apps that you can get too when you look around and notice that there are so many apps that you can get from so many places for android devices vs apple, and apple has made a $$$$ killing. I dont think this will be a big limiting factor to the fire, same with the storage. The pads dont have expandable storage either.

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Posted Oct 24, 2011 - 7:46 pm
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Posted Oct 24, 2011 - 10:57 pm
They break quite easily. My 13 yr old daughter hit it too hard and the lcd broke.I agree with this. I just posted something similar. However, ipod touches break when dropped. Not sure about ereaders durability. Make sure you get a great protective case and still he needs to be careful.
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Posted Oct 25, 2011 - 3:13 am
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Posted Oct 25, 2011 - 4:18 am
I have an account with Netflix and just opened one with HuluPlus last month. I want to use those apps,too. Plus flash for seeing some websites that have reviews or stuff....so iPad is out for no flash. Fire probably won't allow either of those since they want users to use Amazon video, etc.
Fire will have flash, but I want other features. That's why I await the ads for target and best buy.
A friend has the ipad2 16gb and he watches Netflix, Hulu, TV.com and something else I can't remember. He said he was also able to use the ipad to remote to his office and fix a problem there. I like that Hulu and TV.com can be used.
I am looking at the Fire for DH so take advantage of the Amazon Prime free streaming. He is away from us during the week staying at his Dad's. Dad does not have cable just the local stations, so this will give him something to do at night. Plus he will be able to go online if he wants instead of using his phone which he says the screen is just too small.
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Posted Oct 25, 2011 - 4:37 am

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Posted Oct 25, 2011 - 9:41 am
They break quite easily. My 13 yr old daughter hit it too hard and the lcd broke.
DD is rough and has never broken her ipod touch. The key is to always get a hard case, forget all the cutsie rubber cases. The eink tablets however are very fragile, so wouldn't recommend it for a rough kid. DD broke 3 of them!
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