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  • 20-09-2012 4:17pm
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    slig17
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    "Nabi 2" kids
    Kid is getting this for Christmas - but i have a question on these tablets in general i have broadband that is NOT wireless - will this be a problem?
    Like will i be able to plug it into the broadband to download stuff?
    Generally i dont have a clue any advice would be great - dont particually want them surfing the net if thats what tablets do

    Please reply if you have any clue


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    Black_Knight
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    You will need wireless for tablets.


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    mordeith
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    slig17 wrote: »
    Generally i dont have a clue any advice would be great - dont particually want them surfing the net if thats what tablets do

    No offence but that is one of the main purposes of a tablet.
    Anyway I checked a review of the Nabi 2 and the web broser installed comes with pre-set websites. A kid can only add additional websites buy using a password controlled option. So if you set that then your children won't be able to view sites that you haven't approved. Also many of the apps require a wi-fi connection to fully function so you may need to get a wi-fi enabled router anyway to get the best out of the educational aspects of the tablet. All in all it looks like pretty decent tablet. Quad-core processor and Android 4.0. Much better than other kid orientated tablets.


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    yoyo
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    Moved to Android

    My Beer Glass collection site 🍺

    My Irish Callcards site



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    Dravokivich
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    Some tablets can have a USB lead with a connector on it for network cables. Might be anidea to check that out?


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    pickarooney
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    The Flytouch tablets have an ethernet port but honestly it's not a viable option


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    slig17
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    mordeith wrote: »
    No offence but that is one of the main purposes of a tablet.
    Anyway I checked a review of the Nabi 2 and the web broser installed comes with pre-set websites. A kid can only add additional websites buy using a password controlled option. So if you set that then your children won't be able to view sites that you haven't approved. Also many of the apps require a wi-fi connection to fully function so you may need to get a wi-fi enabled router anyway to get the best out of the educational aspects of the tablet. All in all it looks like pretty decent tablet. Quad-core processor and Android 4.0. Much better than other kid orientated tablets.

    Ah thanks a mill - glad to hear it looks good i guess ill have to go wireless - thinking of getting laptop end of next month so think ill just do that

    Thanks anyway - any receomendations on laptops - genearal home use for internet, pics, games etc - thinkin €400:rolleyes:


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    mordeith
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    slig17 wrote: »

    Thanks anyway - any receomendations on laptops - genearal home use for internet, pics, games etc - thinkin €400:rolleyes:

    Depends on the level of gaming. Any newer games generally need a pretty decent GPU and there's not chance of getting one at the €400 mark. Have a look at the laptops forum for ideas. There's plenty of threads there with people looking for recommendations at various budgets.


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    alex3
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    hi. I was thinking of getting a tablet for my kids for christmas. Smyths have 3 i was looking at the nabi 2, the meep, and the kurio. does anyone know which is best. thanks


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    Capt'n Midnight
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    Dravokivich wrote: »
    Some tablets can have a USB lead with a connector on it for network cables. Might be anidea to check that out?
    10:1 it gets broken in the first week.

    You can pick up a wireless router for a couple of quid
    and configure it to use www.opendns.com - use the windows app to pick which sites can be seen.
    set it's DNS to
    208.67.222.222
    208.67.220.220


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    cormie
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    I've a wireless router I was about to chuck for recycling. Maybe one of the more tech people here will confirm if it's suitable?
    https://d2xcq4qphg1ge9.cloudfront.net/assets/151912/1023237/original_d92f89399bed6b2f1c8e2387288f7fe8.jpg?1347728739

    Only thing is that I don't have a plug for it but you could pick one up in any electrical shop I'm sure..


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