Hello everyone,
Need your help folks.
I need a tablet for my 9 years old boy, and I am a newbie.....
I thought about either Asus Transformer or Galaxy 10'
- fast browser with flash, youtube, facebook
- skype with video
- avi, mp4 etc playback ( I dont want to convert files, I want to play them stright
after downloading)
- easy data transfer from my PC
- GPS navigation (copilot, igo etc) without using data
- some games working like : moshi monsters and android stuff (I ve got Galaxy 2)
Do I need a custom ROM for all above options?
Please share your thoughts, I ve got 2 weeks to make the decision.
Thank you for your help
Can I be your son?
What you ask is possible. And maybe look at what friends his age are using in general?
I'm just curious because I have a 5 year old, do his 9 year old friends also have a laptop or tablet?
qwerty1q said:
- fast browser with flash, facebook YES
- fast youtube NO
- avi, mp4 etc playback ( I dont want to convert files, I want to play them stright after downloading) NO
- easy data transfer from my PC NO
- GPS navigation (copilot, igo etc) without using data YES
- some games working like : moshi monsters and android stuff (I ve got Galaxy 2) YES
- laggy user interface YES
Do I need a custom ROM for all above options? NO
Please share your thoughts, I ve got 2 weeks to make the decision.
Thank you for your help
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My thoughts? especially if you are into video thingy (and you don't want to convert it), forget honeycomb tablets. Just buy Samsung Galaxy Tab P1000 or HTC Flyer instead.. they run every and everything smooth and stable !
Is the tab just for him? Not trying to be rude, but I can't understand why a 9 year old needs a tab. Wants yes (mine does) but not need.
My oldest is 10 and he has a mid-range laptop. He gets some use for school, but mostly he uses it for playing games. I can control to an extent what he sees and does while surfing, and at the least keep close tabs on what he does online. I wouldn't think that's possible with a tab.
yeah, can't do something wrong for your son.
LOL I dont think GPS navigation, skype & facebook is for his son !
No. No 10" tablet has the right price/durability ratio for a 9-year-old kid.
Too expensive and too easy to break. Cheap netbook is the solution for kids - more durable, far cheaper.
It will be great for your 9 year old son... until he discovers "free porn"
qwerty1q said:
Hello everyone,
Need your help folks.
I need a tablet for my 9 years old boy, and I am a newbie.....
I thought about either Asus Transformer or Galaxy 10'
- fast browser with flash, youtube, facebook YES
- skype with video NO, I USE FRING. Works on Android and iOS.
- avi, mp4 etc playback ( I dont want to convert files, I want to play them stright
after downloading) YES. I use Handbrake to make mp4 files that play directly on Tab and iPad
- easy data transfer from my PC Depends. Who's doing the transfer, you or him? It's easy to use File Manager HD and connect to a LAN share and then Copy/Paste to the Tab. That's how I get the mp4 files to the Tab. Easy for you, might be tougher for him.
- GPS navigation (copilot, igo etc) without using data YES. It's a very, very nice GPS device.
- some games working like : moshi monsters and android stuff (I ve got Galaxy 2) YES
Do I need a custom ROM for all above options? NO, mine is stock, unrooted.
Please share your thoughts, I ve got 2 weeks to make the decision. TAB is the top of the food chain and most expensive. If budget isn't an issue then go for it.
Thank you for your help
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One caveat: Unlike the iPad no password entry is required when making a purchase in the market. DO NOT have a credit card number in his Google account. That way he can't purchase apps or make in-app purchases without typing in a credit card number.
Entropy512 said:
No. No 10" tablet has the right price/durability ratio for a 9-year-old kid.
Too expensive and too easy to break. Cheap netbook is the solution for kids - more durable, far cheaper.
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+1. Make sure you get a warranty with accidental damage. I'm sure your kid is great, but it takes only one drop to ruin these things.
Have you ever used a tablet? It's not the same as a PC. Many things still don't work. One of your requirements is that video work without transcoding. You're not going to get that from a tablet (I use three seperate video programs because some work for some files, and some files just need to be transcoded. It's hit or miss). I don't believe there is a data-free gps solution just yet (someone correct me if I'm wrong). The "fast" browser is still buggy, and pressing buttons or drop down menus can still be a problem. Finally, for a 9-year-old kid there isn't much in the way of parental controls for android yet. If he can use google, he's going to find all kinds of interesting content...
My advice would be the same: get him a cheap netbook. If you really want him to have a tablet, get one of the smaller lighter ones (7") or at least one of the burlier ones (like the iconia or the xoom) so it can take a short drop. There are a lot of smaller lighter choices from china; build quality sucks but they cost less than half this much and have much of the same functionality. The GT10 is very thin (which is why I like it), but it is also far more likely to be damaged by a short fall or a wrong step. At least go to the store and have the kid play around with one for a few minutes, see if he can find his way around it without help (or you will become tech support...).
Good luck! Please post back your experiences. Many of us will be interested in how your kid takes to a tablet computer.
Find out what your kid wants the tablet for games etc or just surfing the net my son is 14 bought him a iPad for xmass never plays it he just wanted it for hell of it
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GPS/Navigation without data
Is that really possible? I tried to open up maps/google nav without being connected to wifi and got a pop up stating I needed a data connection to use the app. Since then I have pre-cached certain areas on maps but as far as turn by turn directions doesn't that need data?
Let me put it this way, my son is 4 years old. I let him play with my iPad and my SGT 7", and he does just fine with them, he's gentle, and treats them with care. He can navigate through them like nobody's business. He'd probably be fine using my SGT 10.1, but I won't let him mess with it simply because it's not as rigid (tough) as the other two, and accidents can happen. If you do end up getting your son an SGT 10.1, I suggest getting a rugged case for it like an Otterbox. (though that defeats the form-factor if you're getting it for thinness)
qwerty1q said:
Hello everyone,
Need your help folks.
I need a tablet for my 9 years old boy, and I am a newbie.....
I thought about either Asus Transformer or Galaxy 10'
- fast browser with flash, youtube, facebook
- skype with video
- avi, mp4 etc playback ( I dont want to convert files, I want to play them stright
after downloading)
- easy data transfer from my PC
- GPS navigation (copilot, igo etc) without using data
- some games working like : moshi monsters and android stuff (I ve got Galaxy 2)
Do I need a custom ROM for all above options?
Please share your thoughts, I ve got 2 weeks to make the decision.
Thank you for your help
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If there is one thing that i will say for the apple ipad2 it is that they are for kids and old people. If its for your 9 year old son, i would deffinately get him an ipad. But if you need things like flash then i would go for a netbook. There are many good options, small form factor, things like that.
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Lol I say no because of porn wait til he becomes 15 .
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iloveandroid16 said:
Lol I say no because of porn wait til he becomes 15 .
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Yeah, because he won't be interested in porn when he's 15...
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Stop the madness
Galaxy TAB.. NO NO NOT for a 9 year old unless you have an otterbox defender case which will never be realease. Otterbox had a press statement that said they will not be producing any otterbox accessores for the Samsung Galaxy tab 10.1. (a bummer I know)
Now my 4 Year old daughter has an ipad 1 encased in the otterbox defender series case. I have all types of books and learning apps on there for her and she loves it. Even have her movies on it (64GB Ipad 1 3G & Wi-fi) sure we don't use the 3G but I only paid $300 for it on ebay. I must also state that while I think children should get used to these things early my daughter is not your average 4 year old. She actually reads on a 2nd grade level. I think the IPAD 1 should be considered you can get one cheap on Ebay or CraigsList. I don't like apple's locked down devices however I couldn't find nearly as many Educational apps (formatted for tablets).. just my 2 cents. I am by no means an apple fanboy. I have the Galaxy Tab 10.1 and I have the Nook Color.. My wife uses the Xoom.
Am thinking of buying this for my dad..he wants a big screen to read news and some ebooks. Almost fits my budget...but have heard some really crazy reviews about other LG phones...a green tint here, a random reboot there...
It is just that I want a stable phone...in fact it is ok to have a slightly older phone too. Like the Nexus S..I quite like it but I need to find out if it is still selling..
So...since the L7 P750 is new wanted to take the chance...Should I go for it???
Thanx!
Go for it
I don't know if this phone is stable or not. My sister just bought one today. She asked me to root it for her. Had to downgrade to v10a firmware before I could root. Before rooting, there is no way to install apk files I already have on my pc. So I rooted the damn thing because I like to have control over my own phone (my sister's, actually).
Anyhow, to read ebooks on the LG P705g, just install Cool Reader (free). It's what I've been using for a while to read ebooks. It got lots of options so you need to toy a bit with them to get the perfect look (for you).
Reading ebooks on this phone is a blast. It's got a bigger screen than my own phone (samsung galaxy ace) which I also bought mainly to read ebooks. Before that I used a pocket pc to read books for 10 years.
If your budget allows, I'd say get your dad a galaxy tab 7 (will set you back about 300$ or less). It's perfect for reading. If not, get this phone 'cause it's kinda cheap and it's got a big screen. Just don't expect to play games like Shadowgun on it It also runs kinda slow, I find. But for reading ebooks it's great.
Or you could buy a Samsung galaxy ace. They cost 200$ or less nowadays. Both are not expensive but the SGA is way better than the LG p705g, imo, though it has a smaller screen.
Myself I just recently got a Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, just for reading comic books. It's a real treat. Been saving money for years for an e-comic reader like that and I wasn't disappointed at all.
If I had just waited a few more months, I could have bought the 11" tab, instead of the 10.1 But hey, that's life for you.
I hope this helps Let me know how it works out for you.
croakerbc said:
I don't know if this phone is stable or not. My sister just bought one today. She asked me to root it for her. Had to downgrade to v10a firmware before I could root. Before rooting, there is no way to install apk files I already have on my pc. So I rooted the damn thing because I like to have control over my own phone (my sister's, actually).
Anyhow, to read ebooks on the LG P705g, just install Cool Reader (free). It's what I've been using for a while to read ebooks. It got lots of options so you need to toy a bit with them to get the perfect look (for you).
Reading ebooks on this phone is a blast. It's got a bigger screen than my own phone (samsung galaxy ace) which I also bought mainly to read ebooks. Before that I used a pocket pc to read books for 10 years.
If your budget allows, I'd say get your dad a galaxy tab 7 (will set you back about 300$ or less). It's perfect for reading. If not, get this phone 'cause it's kinda cheap and it's got a big screen. Just don't expect to play games like Shadowgun on it It also runs kinda slow, I find. But for reading ebooks it's great.
Or you could buy a Samsung galaxy ace. They cost 200$ or less nowadays. Both are not expensive but the SGA is way better than the LG p705g, imo, though it has a smaller screen.
Myself I just recently got a Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, just for reading comic books. It's a real treat. Been saving money for years for an e-comic reader like that and I wasn't disappointed at all.
If I had just waited a few more months, I could have bought the 11" tab, instead of the 10.1 But hey, that's life for you.
I hope this helps Let me know how it works out for you.
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Thanx a lot friend...the slow bit in ur reply is my worst nightmare. My father is getting old and u know at this age they have very little patience. If its slow and lags while doing day to day operations, then its a worry. Games is out of the window. May a Sudoko once in a while but thats about it..hmmm..wondering now what to do...
Sent from my RaZr Nexus.
I have LG P705 with v10a. How can i get root on it?
masum73 said:
I have LG P705 with v10a. How can i get root on it?
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You can search on this blog janobyl.blogspot.com
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Man, that phone looks awesome! And don't worry about the speed, if you feel brave then go ahead and buy it and right after install a custom rom on it.
IMO stock roms never use the phone's full potential. The 1ghz processor and adreno 200 seem wonderful to me when compared to my HTC Hero...
If I were you, I'd buy that phone, you can always pull something good from these kinda smartphones.
Hi Folks
I'm looking to buy a tablet for my 3yo daughter for Christmas. My main aim is to give her something that will teach her about the metaphors that we use (pinch,zoom swipe, icons, home screen etc) as preparation for the tablets she'll encounter when she gets to school. I like the Kurio 7 and the Nabi 2 with it's Monarch OS, but it hasn't escaped my notice that for only a little bit more I could get a Nexus 7. Does anyone know of a replacement android OS build/flavor/rom that would give a similar experience the nabi 2 on a nexus 7, or even a cheaper android tablet?
There is a lot to be said for just buying a kid friendly tablet out of the box, rather than hacking around trying to make one out of a regular tablet, but it's worth checking if anyone's been down this route before.
Jim
I too have been looking for something as you have suggested. It would be great to have a ROM like the one on the Kurio put onto my "old" Asus Transformer. If you do come up with anything be sure to share. :good:
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I too have been looking for something as you have suggested. It would be great to have a ROM like the one on the Kurio put onto my "old" Asus Transformer. If you do come up with anything be sure to share. :good:
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To be honest you are better off installing Kid Mode app by Zoodles which functionally is better than the Kurio and Nabi offerings
I'm sure that they're apps that have a "Kid Mode" on the Android PlayStore.
I'd recommend getting the Nexus 7 just because she'd be able to use it for quite some time.
If anything, you can install a custom launcher and tweak everything so it'd be more kid friendly. Load it up with apps that is educational for her, and use parental controls to control what she does.
I have a new, still in sealed box, Galaxy Tab 10.1 P7510 that I bought 3 years ago. Can't decide whether
to open the box and use it or try to sell it on eBay and use the money to buy a newer version.
This one is 16gb with a Nvidia Tegra 250 processor and Android 3.1 Honeycomb.
I use my tabs just for slow games, like Minecraft or logic puzzles. I would also use it as a e-reader.
Keep or sell? Any advice would be appreciated.
David
Its not really worth much. I've seen some NIB ones listed for 100 bucks and they weren't selling. You can get a cheap tablet with better specs that the P7510 for that price already.
If you want to use it for games, as an e reader, etc.... You could try using it stock out of the box (without doing the Touchwiz update, as it originally came as stock honeycomb, more like Google intended than Samsung) and see how it runs. You might prefer it that way. Once it got ICS, it really got laggy IMO. Still usable, but not anywhere near a modern tablet.
If you root it and install anything more recent than ICS, you'll run into glitchy things, etc. due to drivers not being updated, etc. I only use mine for browsing the net and an occasion e book and it's fine. I run the Lollipop ROM in the development section and it's alright. The dev did a good job with what he had to work with...... but if you want to watch video or anything more intensive, you may not want to go that root.
Hello everyone, I started looking into a replacement tablet for my original Asus TF101. I really don't use the tablet much so it will be primarily used by my 5 year old son for educational games, reading, etc. The TF101 is 5 years old and even though it stood up to years of abuse my two sons (3y/o and 5y/o) put it through, it still works fine today. It is simply an old Tablet with old hardware and every app just lags even after flash ROM installs.
I want something with good hardware, around $200, screen size around 10", and good dev support. I want to be able to run newest OS, as well as TWRP. Mainly because my sons will definitely break something on the OS level and I want to be able to easily reflash a nandriod copy. Is Nexus 9 my best option? Should I be looking into anything else? I see Galaxy Tabs are prices really well but don't see much support for them.
Thanks for any advice.
You should note that the Nexus 9 is approaching it's 2 year google support mark and Android Nougat will probably be the last version of android for it.
(Although there might be custom roms made for it, after google stops updating.)