Say what? 10 yr old kid is ~5th grader. Even most 1st graders know what an iPad is. My 9 yr old daughter knows how to use her iPad better than me. My 4yr old nephew who's in preschool know what an iPad is and has his own. My 2yr old cousin has his own iPad and know how to play Wizard of Oz and Barnie using Air Video. That is the beauty of the iPad. Children and grandparents can figure it out and use it.
The way I look at it is you either buy them what they want or not buy them at all. Fire is not iPad substitute.
iPad mini. The kids games/apps/education is much better on iOS. Android tablets have smartphone blown up apps. Plus, iOS is easier to use.
BTW I have 2 girls. One 11 the other 7. The older one wants an iPad and of course the younger one wants what the older one does. :-(
The Nexus 7 is better than the iPad Mini and significantly cheaper so I would give it a serious look.
Despite what the iFanboys claim Android has plenty of apps with tablet support.
Honestly, android doesn't compete in tablets. iPad wins hands down.
When was the last time you used an Android device for any length of time? IIRC it was an original Evo back before Gingerbread wasn't it?
I can't believe how many people are willing to just drop $500 for a Christmas present for a child.... crazy. No wonder kids today are so damn spoiled. It's rare when I spend $500 on myself let alone my kid.
If they want something that expensive that's when they save up their allowance IMO.
I don't understand why people keep saying this about Apps on Apple.
How are Apple store apps better?
I found it to be quite the opposite. Apple not only charges you for apps that are completely free on Android. They also prevent your device from playing some apps to get you to buy their new product.
It's been 3 years and I still have never purchase 1 app on Android (simply never had a need to).
Honestly, android doesn't compete in tablets. iPad wins hands down.
The way I look at it is you either buy them what they want or not buy them at all. Fire is not iPad substitute.
My 9 year old daughter wanted an iPod touch for her birthday in August. Her younger sister has one. I know she'll mainly play games and watch movies, so I told her about the iPad Mini to be released in the fall, and recommended we wait. She agreed and wanted that. Then the price came out. And then I convinced her that a 7" android tablet was basically the same thing and a lot cheaper. We went to the store and looked at them, and she chose the Samsung Galaxy 2 7.0. She was beaming a smile and is very happy with it. It was a lesson taught and learned, and she was mature and patient every step of the way. I got it from Best Buy with the 2 year accident warranty, and got a 32 gig memory card from Newegg.
I'd have to agree. Heck, I was really happy when I got my Jak 2 game back in 2003. Thanked my grandma for it, and played it for many a year. Heck, I still sometimes pop it in today.I can't believe how many people are willing to just drop $500 for a Christmas present for a child.... crazy. No wonder kids today are so damn spoiled. It's rare when I spend $500 on myself let alone my kid.
If they want something that expensive that's when they save up their allowance IMO.
Seconded. My daughter loves it (she's five).Consider the Google Nexus 7
http://www.google.com/nexus/7/
The difference is you let her choose not chose for her. The OP is in a different situation as it's a Christmas present and it's what she asked for. She asked for X you give Y and try to explain it's close enough to what they asked for. What's the point in asking what they want if you just ignore them when they tell you and get them what you think will be good enough.
Yes, what you did is better as it teaches your kid to make more informed decisions, Christmas is a bit of a messed up consumerism spoiling holiday and I don't really like the entire gift giving thing that much anyway.
A kid asking for an iPad and getting an Android tablet takes me back to my childhood when I asked for a Pong and got a Zonk. I was devastated lol.
For those young bucks here who don't know what I'm talking about, Pong was the 1st console out and the Zonk was a cheaper, similar but not as good "alternative"
The kinds of people who post on this board are the type who would give their mom a Linux laptop when she asked for a Macbook because "it's just as good", and give her a bunch of idealogical reasons that 99% of people don't care about.
She asked for an iPad. If you give her a cheap substitute, she's just going to focus on all the ways it's inferior to her friends' iPads.
If you take her comparison shopping and she decides she'd rather have something else, that's a different story. The key is that she's the one making the choice.
You're assuming that a ten year old definitely means an actual iPad by the word "iPad".