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Tablet 8 year old

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  • 16-11-2015 1:28pm
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    mcw100
    Registered Users Posts: 94 ✭✭


    Hi all, would love to hear any advice/suggestions for a tablet for an 8 year old. Thanks!


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    job seeker
    Registered Users Posts: 5,115 ✭✭✭job seeker


    A tablet for an 8 year old? The idea of a 8 year old getting a tablet is just bazaar to me. What good is it to a 8 year old! Do the need to check email's etc?

    If your going to go ahead with it though, I say buy as cheap as possible. They are as delicate as wet toilet paper.


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    nelly17
    Registered Users Posts: 1,210 ✭✭✭nelly17


    I got two of these 2 years ago for my 5 year old and for my 7 year old, they come with a rugged hinged hard plastic cover too. They're a good tool in learning to read count, logic puzzle solving. Netflix & games obviously. Still going strong although the youngest did drop hers without the cover which caused the screen to smash €45 euro to replace. (Snyths had them not sure about anymore though)

    They have a kids mode Operating system on them which sits on the andriod OS whereby its just child friendly apps on day one and its pin protected for parents to add what other apps they would like their kids to have access to. you can input the pin and use as a normal tablet too.

    Ticks all the boxes for me
    Hope this helps


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    Roger Hassenforder
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,555 ✭✭✭Roger Hassenforder


    job seeker wrote: »
    A tablet for an 8 year old? The idea of a 8 year old getting a tablet is just bazaar to me. What good is it to a 8 year old! Do the need to check email's etc?

    If your going to go ahead with it though, I say buy as cheap as possible. They are as delicate as wet toilet paper.

    Bizarre as it is, we have needs!
    I'm looking for one as well, mainly needed for youtubing 1Direction and Ed Sheerin, and playing little games, or tunes.
    And run a few spread sheets.

    Any ideas?
    Dont want to spend a whole lot.
    Are the Amazon Fire yokes any good? Black Friday coming up, want to be ready to pull the trigger...


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    nelly17
    Registered Users Posts: 1,210 ✭✭✭nelly17


    Check This out


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    mcw100
    Registered Users Posts: 94 ✭✭mcw100


    Went for Samsung E tab 8gb €179 in the end


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    P_Fitz
    Registered Users Posts: 112 ✭✭P_Fitz


    job seeker wrote: »
    A tablet for an 8 year old? The idea of a 8 year old getting a tablet is just bazaar to me. What good is it to a 8 year old! Do the need to check email's etc?

    If your going to go ahead with it though, I say buy as cheap as possible. They are as delicate as wet toilet paper.

    I'm guessing you don't have any children! Yes, they do need to check email, both accounts, school and gmail.


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    job seeker
    Registered Users Posts: 5,115 ✭✭✭job seeker


    P_Fitz wrote: »
    I'm guessing you don't have any children! Yes, they do need to check email, both accounts, school and gmail.

    What a world we live in!


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    job seeker
    Registered Users Posts: 5,115 ✭✭✭job seeker


    Roger Hassenforder wrote: »
    Bizarre as it is, we have needs!
    I'm looking for one as well, mainly needed for youtubing 1Direction and Ed Sheerin, and playing little games, or tunes.
    And run a few spread sheets    .

    Any ideas?
    Dont want to spend a whole lot.
    Are the Amazon Fire yokes any good? Black Friday coming up, want to be ready to pull the trigger...

    Ya, I just see how children are so technology advanced now a days. Gone are the days of tip the can etc. Don't get me wrong technology is a very power full tool for children, if used in the right way i.e. education.


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