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We were going to get my 6 year old an Nintendo DS for his Xmas, due to the games on it for his, plus the fact that they do educational games!!
But, I've now started getting to thinking about getting him a Nexus 7...
I'm after a Nexus 10 once it's released, so was wondering if people here feel that the Nexus 7 is a good choice for a young person!!
He love the games that I have on my HTC One X+, and i'm sure there are plenty educational games on the Android market...
I did see that there are some 'kid' tablets, but have read that for the money they are pretty rubbish!
Would also mean we could play with it once he goes to bed!!! :laugh:
Any thoughts?
Maybe with a bobjgear or gumdrop case.but even then I'm not sure it would hold up. The nexus 7 seems quite easly cracked screen
I say go for it. Get a bobjgear case and tell him if he breaks it he won't be getting another one. Teach responsibility at a young age.
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So far, he's been good with our Android phones, so fingers crossed he's leared his lessons!!!
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Everyone has their own idea of parenting, but to me a Nexus 7 is too expensive for a toy. It will break in the hands of an average six year old.
There are a lot of great games for a six year old. A lot are even educational.
I would suggest the parent maintain ownership, and let the kid use it as a (minor) reward. The parent will love it...
But then I freak out at high school freshmen taking IPads to class...
When I was six my friends and I played with sticks in the woods and our parents couldn't get us to come home for dinner..... what the hell happened to kids?
No. Just.... no.
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johnrippa said:
When I was six my friends and I played with sticks in the woods and our parents couldn't get us to come home for dinner..... what the hell happened to kids?
No. Just.... no.
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So just because you grew up without electronics and such it's bad for the next generations to have this stuff? This isn't the 60s anymore.
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I don't think it would be bad, but there's no parental controls. So there is that chance of something naughty being seen. I picked up my kids a Nabi 2 tablet, it runs ICS, but has a very child friendly and child proof skin that's password protected to get to the main android ui. It also comes with a case. Just a thought.
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I don't think it would be bad, but there's no parental controls. So there is that chance of something naughty being seen. I picked up my kids a Nabi 2 tablet, it runs ICS, but has a very child friendly and child proof skin that's password protected to get to the main android ui. It also comes with a case. Just a thought.
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I would do this. Don't get em the nexus get em the kid version tegra 3 tablet.
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My 3 year old loves the nexus. However, I (and him) find that the iPad has better apps for kids. The quality of the apps I've found on the apple side seem much better. This is just my experience.
That said, there are some good apps on the android side as well. Since you are talking about a 6 year old, I don't really know what apps they would like.
Hi guys,
came over from the Vivid forum.. im making my christmas list, and i was looking at the TF700T Infinity, but its hella-expensive lol, and the Nexus 7 seems like a good alternative. Would you recommend this tablet? And also i read somewhere it comes with the transformers movie and $25 Google Play credt. Is this offer still available? And if you wouldnt recommend it, what tablet(s) would you recommend that are 7' or 10', preferably in the $200-$400 price range.
Thanks
I would recommend it bc it is easy to use very fast and if the battery ever goes bad from what I just now learned it is very easy to replace. But some of the cos are intermintint wifi issues but I think they have been worked out
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The 25$ credit ended at the end of Sept I believe.
And yes I would recommend this device
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I was thinking about getting the 10 but got the 7. I think I made the right decision. 10 is really big. I though 7 was too small but it ended up being perfect. I would recommend it! Best buy of ever!
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kevin130 said:
I was thinking about getting the 10 but got the 7. I think I made the right decision. 10 is really big. I though 7 was too small but it ended up being perfect. I would recommend it! Best buy of ever!
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thanks guys.. trying to find a cheap christmas present that isnt a complete piece of crap for my parents to buy me.. i think ill go with the N7. and do they still give you a free movie?
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thanks guys.. trying to find a cheap christmas present that isnt a complete piece of crap for my parents to buy me.. i think ill go with the N7. and do they still give you a free movie?
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I got ice age
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Great Tablet
The tablet is AMAZING. However, I must warn you be EXTREMELY CAREFUL when you drop it on the floor, it cracks like dropping a glass vase.
Other than that, this tablet is absolutely amazing. What it does not have is external storage capacity, or rear camera, although who wants that anyways? You can already get up to 32GB which is way more than enough. I don't really see how much else you would need, but even if you do need more space, i.e. for multiple movies, you could just swap the movies out through a laptop or w.e. And who wants a rear camera? lol
I wouldn't really recommend any alternatives because this beats everything hands down. For this price, nothing is better. The next best alternative is the new iPad at 200% the Price, with 5% the increase in better functionality(i.e. memory card + rear camera).
i would really reccomend it its a great device with a great price tag and a great operating system
Sure, why not!
I was thinking of getting either the N10 or the N7, but i think i'll go for the N7 because of the lower price and smaller size.
For me, things that i miss on the stock N7 are:
- USB-Host support (can be fixed with root)
- a way to connect it to HDMI devices (i'm pretty sure, that someone will hack it to work with miracast, tho)
- vibration (unfortunately the chance to get that is very low)
But yea, the reason to get one of the Nexus-devices for me is the already big and creative modding community.
Thank you, XDA!
If you are trying to root, ROM, etc. I recommend a nexus device due to the vanilla android and massive development community. It will be easier to root, unbrick, things like that. Also it will receive Google updates for many months to come. The Nexus 7 is the best android device I have ever used (by a landslide IMO) so i would recommend the nexus 7 (maybe 10 but its pricey). However the transformer and is a fantastic device so you definitely wouldn't go wrong there, especially if you want expandable storage via SD card, that was a deal breaker of the nexus 10 for me. A 10 incher needs lots of memory for me also ide rather have the quad core. So if you really want a 10 inch tablet maybe go for the transformer.
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So I'm debating to get my dad a nexus 7 16gb wifi only from staples for $200,for his b day.. My question is,
What's the common issues? I know reviews are really high but all things have some issues despite people who buy it and a day later review it without having it for some time.
Was it worth it? Do you guys love it or hate it or get annoyed or what? Either this or a electric Fireplace space heater...
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So I'm debating to get my dad a nexus 7 16gb wifi only from staples for $200,for his b day.. My question is,
What's the common issues? I know reviews are really high but all things have some issues despite people who buy it and a day later review it without having it for some time.
Was it worth it? Do you guys love it or hate it or get annoyed or what? Either this or a electric Fireplace space heater...
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Ya can read around here. Like most devices there are a few issues but IMO there are no deal breakers. All in all I think most users here, myself included are very happy with this. I have the 32 GB 3g BTW
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Either this or a electric Fireplace space heater...
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Well, I can say 100% that I would rather have my Nexus 7 than an electric Fireplace space heater
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Because you don't live in Alaska....:sly:
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ReapersDeath said:
So I'm debating to get my dad a nexus 7 16gb wifi only from staples for $200,for his b day.. My question is,
What's the common issues? I know reviews are really high but all things have some issues despite people who buy it and a day later review it without having it for some time.
Was it worth it? Do you guys love it or hate it or get annoyed or what? Either this or a electric Fireplace space heater...
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I love my nexus 7, its the most up to date google software device running jelly bean. Its pretty smooth on stock software, i SUGGEST the 32gb model, i have it and it was 269$ total that was with ny 8% sales tax. They are selling it pretty cheap it take them about 180$ to make it and they sell it for not much of a profit. THIS IS PURELY GOOGLE software. No ASUS overlay like cellphones or anything. Its great it and the BEST tablet for the money.
Cons: No rear camera, no external SD slot, on stock software you cannot view landscape mode on homescreen and do not purchase from gamestop have not heard good things as in LCD problems and such. I suggest staples, walmart, or playstore.
Hope this helps!
I don't know how old your dad is but I am 66 and I freaking love mine.
Got mine from Google on pre order...unlocked and rooted the first day and haven't looked back!!!
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I love my nexus 7, its the most up to date google software device running jelly bean. Its pretty smooth on stock software, i SUGGEST the 32gb model, i have it and it was 269$ total that was with ny 8% sales tax. They are selling it pretty cheap it take them about 180$ to make it and they sell it for not much of a profit. THIS IS PURELY GOOGLE software. No ASUS overlay like cellphones or anything. Its great it and the BEST tablet for the money.
Cons: No rear camera, no external SD slot, on stock software you cannot view landscape mode on homescreen and do not purchase from gamestop have not heard good things as in LCD problems and such. I suggest staples, walmart, or playstore.
Hope this helps!
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The last update gave landscape mode on stock homescreen
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I vote for the Nexus. I've had mine since November and haven't had any problems with it. It's a great value, I did a lot of research before buying mine and found it to be the best 7 inch tablet.
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Buy it, you'll have no regrets. I'm sure your dad will love it, just like we love our N7 devices. It's one of the best tablets on the market.
Honestly, I think the N7 is just about the best $200 you can spend as far as technology goes.
Mine is basically defect-free. That hardware is really nice. It's a convenient size, great for reading, email and web-browsing.
However, only you know your dad. If you think he'd like a tablet, the N7 is definitely a great one!
I found this to be ironic since I bought an electric fireplace heater AND nexus 7 recently
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For my dad I would go with the heater, because he's not into these types of toys. But like someone said, only you know your dad, and the fact your considering getting him one speaks volumes, so as an opinion I say go for it. My 32GB was the best $260 I've spent in a long time.
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yes i agree !! Its worth buying
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yes i agree !! Its worth buying
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I don't know your dad's age but I did something similar I'll describe below.
My step-dad is 61. He's never been real big on technology, he likes using it, for example he's a movie buff and loves home theater stuff, but he really doesn't care at all to know how it works or why it works. He's the kind of person who mysteriously ends up with the strangest toolbars ever on his computer when all he was trying to do was type something in notepad.
When he saw my first tablet, which was when the ipad launched originally, he fell in love with having a big screen and touch interface. So I got him one for Christmas and half expected him to use it for a little while and get frustrated or bored and shelve it longterm. But to my surprise he took to it with no problems and lived on it.
Fast forward a few years to the Nexus 7 launch. A few weeks after the Nexus 7 launched (I bought at staples before the pre order fiasco prior to launch day) he had surgery, heart surgery actually. He had some minor complications and ended up staying in the ICU a few weeks instead of a few days. There was no TV where he was.
His surgeon really stressed to us that he couldn't be working from the ICU, so his own ipad was out of the question. I went and bought a case for the Nexus 7 and then loaned it to him in the hospital. He usually likes big screens and large print, but he says the 7 inch screen is perfect for him and he really liked the Jelly Bean OS and interface a lot. Now he's begging for his own Nexus 7 after using those for a few weeks.
When I'm caught up financially I will buying him a Nexus 7 for sure. Even for a "bull in a china shop" type person who's not a techie, the Nexus 7 is one of the best overall devices I think you could give as a gift. The tablet and jellybean just work, and work great, and it's not much of a learning curve.
Just buy it. It's a greatest device for its money with powerful cpu+gpu plus the grate service support (hope you never needed). The only bad thing is that the glass is not gorilla glass but just Corning class so you must be gentle with the screen.
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Hi guys,
Youngest daughter has decided on a tablet for her 8th Birthday (birthday is end of August).
I think a 7" tablet will be more than fine for what she needs. So with all the 7" tablets around would you pick the Nexus 7 over all the others?
16GB WIFI will be the model I buy as I doubt very much she will ever get close to using up 16GB.
I've just spend a long time reading about the 2nd Generation coming out end of July - will the 2nd generation sort out the lag problems what occur over time with the 1st generation or is this 'lag' just rumours?
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Hi guys,
Youngest daughter has decided on a tablet for her 8th Birthday (birthday is end of August).
I think a 7" tablet will be more than fine for what she needs. So with all the 7" tablets around would you pick the Nexus 7 over all the others?
16GB WIFI will be the model I buy as I doubt very much she will ever get close to using up 16GB.
I've just spend a long time reading about the 2nd Generation coming out end of July - will the 2nd generation sort out the lag problems what occur over time with the 1st generation or is this 'lag' just rumours?
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I think it's a better decision to wait for the 2nd gen Nexus 7, and yes, the first gen is a little bit laggy but if you stay with the stock kernel it'll be fine.
I have had a Nexus 7 for over 7 months and I have seen no signs of lag. Also there will be a 4.3 update which has fixed lag and touch responsiveness problems on the Nexus 4 so it will probably fix the lag problem on the Nexus 7. Nexus 7's are dirt cheap now and the 2nd gen won't be as cheap.
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My 9 year old has one and loves it, no lag issues and she installs all kinds of crappy games on it
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I think it's a better decision to wait for the 2nd gen Nexus 7, and yes, the first gen is a little bit laggy but if you stay with the stock kernel it'll be fine.
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Lag....have'nt experienced any since january...CUZ I BOUGHT NEXUS 7 IN JANUARY...
A first gen nexus 7 is more than enough for an 8yo. Kids don't care about what cpu is in the tablet or about the screan resolution or what not. All they want is for it to turn on and play the games they install. The nexus 7 has more than enough prosesing power for all the newest games, and with the next gen coming out soon, the first gens are dirt cheap. In fact, you just convinced me to get one for my kid too :good: On a side note, I've had my n7 for 8 months and never had any lag. Good luck on your tablet choice and happy b-day to your kid.
I recently flashed back to stock 4.2.2 and did noticed more lag then a custom ROM + kernel. It might partially because I previously had the CPU overclocked with userspace governor.
Agree with other replies, I have had 1st gen since launch and haven't experienced any noticeable lag, and would highly recommend this.
Personally I would wait for a 2nd gen, but imagine there will be a price drop for 1st Gen too from Google if prices is a consideration....and the 1st gen will get 4.3 and other updates pretty rapidly too
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OK - I will wait to see what happens with pricing of the 2nd gen vs 1st gen before buying anything.
My 8 year old won't notice any difference between a 1st gen and 2nd gen - however I will hehe, first thing I will be doing to it is flashing rascarlo and franco as that is what is on my Nexus 4.
Can't believe how many Nexus 7's are going up for sale, but the sad thing is people want far too much for them as they can't take the hit for how much they will lose through selling it for a 2nd gen replacement.
Tesco and Argos in the UK are both doing reconditioned units with 12 months warranty for ~£120 inc P&P.
Can't wait to order one and mess with it (I mean wrap it up for her birthday).
My six year old daughter got my 16 gig model hand me down when I got my 32 gig. She has had it for almost a year and loves it. I am running latest AOKP and FRanco kernel and everything runs great a good battery life. I got a pink rubberized case to go around it and has saved it from many falls. I highly recommend it for kids in my own personal experience.
Why do such young peeps need a tablet?
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Why do such young peeps need a tablet?
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Why do you need one? To do things, right? Kids are being brought up in a technical world and as a result start using/needing tech products earlier and earlier with each generation.
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Why do you need one? To do things, right? Kids are being brought up in a technical world and as a result start using/needing tech products earlier and earlier with each generation.
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That's right, but in that age i was playing outside with friends, just sayin'..
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Tommy-Geenexus said:
That's right, but in that age i was playing outside with friends, just sayin'..
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As was I, however this is a new generation. They are using more tech just for school work and they see their parents using things and want to emulate them. It also actually helps them learn and grow. It helps with hand eye coordination as well as learning/reading/entertainment. Like anything else moderation is the key, it is not meant to be a babysitter.
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As was I, however this is a new generation. They are using more tech just for school work and they see their parents using things and want to emulate them. It also actually helps them learn and grow. It helps with hand eye coordination as well as learning/reading/entertainment. Like anything else moderation is the key, it is not meant to be a babysitter.
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Alright, got your point
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Alright, got your point
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Woohoo I win! Wait was this a contest? I was just trying to give an explanation as to why kids should get a tablet. Now phones? That's a whole new ball game! What frakking 6-10 year old needs a phone? If it's too know where they are, well learn to parent they are too damn young to need to be tracked down.
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but becareful, later your kids will having eye problem lol.
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At 8 years old I was using my Dad's Mac SE/30 with a huuuuge 20 MB hard drive! And after my Bar Mitzvah I spent well over $1K of gift money a 486 IBM Aptiva. So a cheap N7 does not seem out of the question.
I would say, go with the 1st gen 16 or 32 gig. It's still a quad-core processor, and you may find lag issues improve in 4.3. Then again I'm a techie guy at age 31 and I seriously have not experienced any notable lag. The only thing is, the 1st gen has a lousy speaker and it may blow out after a while.
Also a piece of advice: Create a separate Google Play account and do not keep a billing method assigned to it. If you want to purchase anything on that account, add your credit/debit card to her account and make the purchases, and then remove the card again. Also, prepaid Google Play gift cards could be added to her account. This makes sure she will not trigger any unwanted or excessive in-app purchases. If you have apps you bought and want her to use them too, sign in with your secondary account, install them, and then sign out.
There are sooo many bright and colourful games that kids would love to play - and that support in-app purchases. Protect yourself
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Woohoo I win! Wait was this a contest? I was just trying to give an explanation as to why kids should get a tablet. Now phones? That's a whole new ball game! What frakking 6-10 year old needs a phone? If it's too know where they are, well learn to parent they are too damn young to need to be tracked down.
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Your right
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Get it for her!
I got my 6.5 yr old the N7 for Christmas (she's 7 now, bday in March). She got my 16gb WiFi version & I gifted myself the 32 gb version.
We've had no trouble with it. I got a cute pink case, tossed some Hello Kitty icons, themes & bam, good to go. She loves it & has no complaints.
No reason to get her the next-gen N7 - The original is a high-end enough device that it will last as long as it's taken care of & be supported for some time to come from Google (Android 5 in October, etc.). Save the $50+ you'd spend getting 2nd Gen & get her the 1st Gen with case, screen protector, cool stylus, & maybe some Play credit
Happy birthday to kiddo whichever way you go.
And to the person posting about being outside & playing at 8, sure. It's called a time limit on electronics. I'd rather she was playing on her tablet than watching TV. And 50% of the time she'd rather be outside swimming, playing soccer, running than inside, so I'm Ok with her having a tablet. Good way to build responsibility and another thing the help with rules and guidelines and making good choices...learning & development - mental enrichment NOT at the detriment of physical activity.
Google's definitely trying to step up it's tablet game, and they've done a pretty good job so far with the Nexus 7s and Nexus 10. I'm also glad they're trying to do the same in the Play Store.
...buuuuuut in a classic Google oversight (namely, just something silly), go ahead and punch up the Play Store, and head into the Tablet 101 section. Now look at that gloriously pixellated Tablet 101 shopping bag graphic!
Or I might just be crazy, but I'm pretty sure someone just overlooked what that would look like on the new Nexus.
haha yeah that's awful. that's an old pic tho.. I remember that from my HTC flyer days.
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