I recently decided to a lot myself $500 to spend on myself before I resume my major saving scheme. (I save 80% of every check, right into savings account, investments, etc). But I have to let myself spend some money every now and again!
Anyways, I want to buy myself something new and fun. (I could go outside of $500 but I don't want to go to far, this is just what I have alloted myself.) I am not sure what to get myself. One million internets to the person who suggests something AWESOME!
Here are things I have, that I am not looking to replace:
- Computer
- Phone
- Audio System (both for PC and Car)
- Monitor
- Webcam
- Headphones w/Mic
- Camera
Some of my interests:
- All things nerdy
I don't watch T.V. so anything T.V. related is out. Thanks for your help!
Take it to Jack Binion's and put it all on black.
good day.
Ehemm Desire Z or the new G2 (Same thing) youll be happy
you could give it to me..... Or if you want to be greedy and spend it on yourself , then you could buy a remote control helicopter with a video camera on the front and record all types of cool stuff
Well Lets see, you could buy a projector and set it up with your game console or have a small home theater: http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B002KKCVSW/ref=dp_olp_used?ie=UTF8
Or you could get an SSD: http://www.amazon.com/Crucial-Technology-RealSSD-Solid-CTFDDAC256MAG-1G1/dp/B0039SM0B2
Considering your "not willing to replace" list, i'm pretty much out of ideas (not trying to be an asshole here, i'm seriously out of ideas )
NikolaiT said:
Considering your "not willing to replace" list, i'm pretty much out of ideas (not trying to be an asshole here, i'm seriously out of ideas )
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Exactly my problem. I don't want to replace any of those things because there is pretty much nothing that can beat it.
On a side note the helicopter with camera sounds interestings and so does a projection screen. HMM.
I vote for an RC helicopter. It's one of the most fun hobbies EVAR!!
You can get quite a nice CCP for $500 but if you've never flown a below before you can get a great indoor starter for around $100. Plus if you spend $500 you wont have any budget left for replacement parts. Go for a smaller one, by the time you spend another $100 on blades you'll be a pro Look for the Esky Lama, lots and lots of fun.
*edit- http://www.xheli.com/2-4ghz-lama-v4-silver-version-.html
nebenezer said:
I vote for an RC helicopter. It's one of the most fun hobbies EVAR!!
You can get quite a nice CCP for $500 but if you've never flown a below before you can get a great indoor starter for around $100. Plus if you spend $500 you wont have any budget left for replacement parts. Go for a smaller one, by the time you spend another $100 on blades you'll be a pro Look for the Esky Lama, lots and lots of fun.
*edit- http://www.xheli.com/2-4ghz-lama-v4-silver-version-.html
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I +1!
I started on a Esky lama, and its great fun once you get it! I've moved up to a nitro one now, which costs a hell of alot more to fix.
Go small if your getting a RC heli!
An android tablet
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all you guys(cept chopper , a gd 1 derr) are nerds of such a high level that its me who feels ashamed of myself ... buy some clothes , and take a friend with you whos got some style ...
What's more nerdy and bad ass than a laser keyboard?!
http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/keyboards-mice/8193/
Click the link!
maybe one of these? http://www.archos.com/products/ta/archos_101it/index.html?country=au&lang=en
and you would still have alot of money left to blast on apps and accessories!!
Donate some in charity ?
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More nerdy.. Hmm.
That and a laser touch pad!
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Does the laser touch pad exist though?
An iPad? Nah just kidding
Have you seen the archos 101? It looks pretty cool.
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An iPad? Nah just kidding
Have you seen the archos 101? It looks pretty cool.
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yea itd be good use for a doormat
Donate to a charity, now you have to or else you'll feel bad and selfish
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Android Tab vote for the tab
You said " nothing related to t.V" so do you mean you don't play video games such Halo?
You can try spending cash on a sport you enjoy, or buy work out equipment?
I have a ipad.this party makes me sad....
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hey everyone,
As a fellow tilt user, I felt it important to express what some of us (if not, most) feel about the Tilt/Kaiser.
Please enjoy the following and send this to HTC.
New Version! Here is why.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nezh-OMcoKE
nice one!
i'm looking forward to your "touch pro" review.
keep up the good work!
perhaps you should work out a little to fill out that xs mens shirt and be able to actually break a phone
When you have money to buy a new phone (my third tilt) and break it and brag about it, then you can talk.
so, this means touch pro review is on the way?
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so, this means touch pro review is on the way?
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as long as it preforms like a tilt, then yes.
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When you have money to buy a new phone (my third tilt) and break it and brag about it, then you can talk.
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Oh, so this is like the rest of the garbage on the internet related to "I broke it because I can. If you don't like it, you're too poor."
Get a clue.
What a waste!
I must not be an expert with the needs ot "most" people then. My email works, my text messaging works. The speed is great!
My games work. My GPS works. My TOMTOM works.
My internet - works!
My PHONE - well - that works as well.
I am totally happy.
Now - my battery life - I would like more than a day and a half on it - but... My SONY laptop never gives me more than 2 hours (even with a new battery) - so batteries are batteries.
Some day - I hope to be as good and needy with my phone as you are and THEN I can complain that it fails me.
Bill
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When you have money to buy a new phone (my third tilt) and break it and brag about it, then you can talk.
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Your still a sorry excuse for a man.
My Kaiser works like a champion, far superior to the Iphone I had a few weeks ago......
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Your still a sorry excuse for a man.
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haha, if i only cared about some random guys opinion..
Aww, the video's gone.
And I'm going to be buying one this weekend, too.
Did you take the video down so you could refilm it with socks taped to your arms out of spite? Because I would, and then have talked about the tosser who makes fun of somebody online for being small.
Hey lardo, just because he's skinny and you're not doesn't mean you're any less fat and useless.
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Did you take the video down so you could refilm it with socks taped to your arms out of spite? Because I would, and then have talked about the tosser who makes fun of somebody online for being small.
Hey lardo, just because he's skinny and you're not doesn't mean you're any less fat and useless.
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lol, no, it was too long. I wanted it to end with me jumping in with the bat. Also, I wanted to add a title.
that vid was fuking hilarious
looking forward to your touch pro one
clicked on link and it said Video is no longer available
all i say. i have i love it.
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lol, no, it was too long. I wanted it to end with me jumping in with the bat. Also, I wanted to add a title.
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I challenge you to knock yourself unconscious with a hammer at the end of the next video. You're not a man if you can't do that.
hello... this is actually my first post here.. so i knw some people would think im just a clown.. lol thats fine you have to start some how... i got my tab about one month ago i have been reading carefully most of the threads here and i have not seen a good controller for the tab... i know java and c++ so developing and helping is easy but lately i have been wanting to experiment with the a hardware part of the field... now this is a 2 mins drawing of what im going to attemp... like many of the devs and people the sacrifices thier time i also have a job and a family to take care of... so it might take a while i have not decided if im going to try to make it of plastic or silicon.... any ideas... now this is all home made do it yourself... cheap item soo prob ill be uploading on youtube.. once the product is done.. also i might have skip the thread where a similiar item is bing done so if you know of such an item please let me know so i wont waste my time. thank you..
You should try and get the wii controller to work, then murder all the buttons from that
if i design the case of plastic i could use those buttons... still it wont work though ahhahah i do have some controllers to spare..
I hope you are successfully as I too have been looking for a nice bluetooth controller. There is the icontrolpad which can be found at icontrolpad.com however I don't know if this will work with the tab or not. At 70 +dollars after shipping its too expensive for me to take a gamble on. Perhaps you can take a look and with your programming background you could make it work to us?
T-Mobile tab running latest Overcome
Great idea, once you have a working prototype you should get it protected, sell some via here and once you have some feedback etc try and license/sell it to a manufacturer
well im not trying to profit... all i want is to be able to make a good controller for tab owners .. so they can do it themselves i really dont have the time to market, or mass produce lol it would be really interesting though haha.
now well my next day off ill start doing the blueprints.. we will see how it will turn out
Great idea
Im waiting gamer controller work good for tab.
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well im not trying to profit... all i want is to be able to make a good controller for tab owners .. so they can do it themselves i really dont have the time to market, or mass produce lol it would be really interesting though haha.
now well my next day off ill start doing the blueprints.. we will see how it will turn out
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Trust me and get a patent. Even if you aren't in the business of making money off it if you don't patent it someone else will steal it get a patent and sue you for selling their product. Besides you can sell the patent (or part of the rights to it) after you have made the how-to available, if that is your cup of tea. No harm in making a buck of the work you do. Others would.
Oh and consider me intersted in the final product as I have been looking into a good controler for a bit.
so i found this buttons... so i bought them.. they actually work great a bit off the screen but nothing that interrupt the game play... so i guess i wont be doing anything lol no need these are inexpensive and practical....
so i wont let me post the link... search it on ebay by Ten One Design Fling Joystick Ninja iPad 2&1
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Sorry guys for the double post, but the developer of the popular Bang bang Racing has asked that us members here at XDA help them by posting some positive, honest comments in the Android marketplace. Recently they have been receiving one-star ratings all due to the recent price drop, which to me is really not fair considering that all developers do this and these guys have really been working hard to fix the issues that we had with this game from the first release date. negative comments can really stop people from buying games, which in turn can hurt us as the developer wont focus on a platform that is not selling their games well enough. So in short, please take a minute or two to place some positive feedback as they deserve it. And look for more great games from the developer and updates soon Xoomers!!
Yea the game is great and if it was worth it for you when you first bought it then you shouldn't be mad enough to want to rate down a developer just cause the price dropped. People need to keep in mind that they are reviewing the game as it was when they picked it up and games of this caliber are few and far between; I feel like even if you don't personally love the game, if you can appreciate what the developer is doing then you should rate up and let other people decide if the price is worth it for them. But I'm one of the few people that think that there are mobile games worth MORE than what developers charge for them.
It sucks for peeps that bought the game early at full price (me included) and the controls sucked, now that the controls are fixed and bugs fixed, the price drops half price, I think it should be the other way around.
Just my thoughts.
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Yea the game is great and if it was worth it for you when you first bought it then you shouldn't be mad enough to want to rate down a developer just cause the price dropped. People need to keep in mind that they are reviewing the game as it was when they picked it up and games of this caliber are few and far between; I feel like even if you don't personally love the game, if you can appreciate what the developer is doing then you should rate up and let other people decide if the price is worth it for them. But I'm one of the few people that think that there are mobile games worth MORE than what developers charge for them.
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I agree with you!! We finally have some quality games for Android an people want to complain over price drops!! Name on developer that releases a perfect game n keeps the prices the same??
whoever complains are idiots and have so much time to waste, i bought it regular price and even though i didnt like it at first, it grew on me and i love it now, if only you can get us some controls like death rally that would be great.and yes, most developers drop prices after couple of weeks, for a limited time.
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whoever complains are idiots and have so much time to waste, i bought it regular price and even though i didnt like it at first, it grew on me and i love it now, if only you can get us some controls like death rally that would be great.and yes, most developers drop prices after couple of weeks, for a limited time.
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Good idea on the ccontrols, I will suggest that one. The tighter controls really make the game much more fun, I can now come in at first place most of the time.
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whoever complains are idiots and have so much time to waste, i bought it regular price and even though i didnt like it at first, it grew on me and i love it now, if only you can get us some controls like death rally that would be great.and yes, most developers drop prices after couple of weeks, for a limited time.
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Good idea on the ccontrols, I will suggest that one. The tighter controls really make the game much more fun, I can now come in at first place most of the time.
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It sucks for peeps that bought the game early at full price (me included) and the controls sucked, now that the controls are fixed and bugs fixed, the price drops half price, I think it should be the other way around.
Just my thoughts.
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I agree that it sucks; but decisions are made before the game comes out but the real world situation is constantly changing. They decided after a while to add control options and lower the price to entice new people to purchase the game and for this people who initially bought it are getting upset because they feel they were cheated? it's not like the developer tried to screw anybody and I don't think they deserve a bad rating because of this. If you really have issues then just contact the developer directly; but to rate the game down and therefore tell others who don't bother reading the reviews but just look at the stars the game isn't worth buying is silly. The devs are just lucky that overall the game has good reviews.
This is almost like getting upset that I can score a better deal on a new Xoom right now then those who bought it on day one, and mine would come with HC 3.1 which makes it better then when it first came out....
That doesnt make sense....
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This is almost like getting upset that I can score a better deal on a new Xoom right now then those who bought it on day one, and mine would come with HC 3.1 which makes it better then when it first came out....
That doesnt make sense....
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It doesn't at all..The developer is now as we speak preparing updates to this game, they want to keep the game fresh n exciting for us. How many Android developers do we have that give us this type of support, especially when the game hasn't sold well? They have been really great an to suffer in sales due to immature ratings is not just bad for them, but bad for us also...we need to show support for developers who deliver quality which the Android platform needs
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This is almost like getting upset that I can score a better deal on a new Xoom right now then those who bought it on day one, and mine would come with HC 3.1 which makes it better then when it first came out....
That doesnt make sense....
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It is like buying an Xoom and then two weeks later, they drop the price half price.
That doesn't make any sense, right...!?!?!
Evo Better Than The Best...
I also bought the game day one and hated the controls so i refunded it, if they didn't lower the price i wouldn't of given it a second shot (glad I did, cuase now its great) good move on devs part with the 3.99 price.
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It is like buying an Xoom and then two weeks later, they drop the pric0e half price.
That doesn't make any sense, right...!?!?!
Evo Better Than The Best...
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Your comparing 400 dollars to 4 dollars?
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I also bought the game day one and hated the controls so i refunded it, if they didn't lower the price i wouldn't of given it a second shot (glad I did, cuase now its great) good move on devs part with the 3.99 price.
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I still think the controls are haywire but I kept the purchase this time ( I had also previously purchased it, vomitted in my mouth a little and refunded ).
What do u say about this world concept?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Cf7IL_eZ38&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Too bad i will probably be dead by the time this becomes global..
If anyone has any other future videos POST them here
P.s to admins i hope i havent missed the section, again -.-
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Before any of that comes to fruit, I expect us to have solved the "energy crisis" and for my holograms and car AI system to have already been developed. :3
Yo dawg, we heard you like Windows, so we installed Windows on your windows...
Someone had to say it...
uhmmmm.... too much of glass. Too easy to break when will be another riots in cities.
And there´s nowhere to hide - everything is transparent!
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uhmmmm.... too much of glass. Too easy to break when will be another riots in cities.
And there´s nowhere to hide - everything is transparent!
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I thought of that too. But before that world comes to fruition, we would have had to solve the "energy crisis", which is going to take a reasonable amount if time, hence allowing a time span which enables an improvement in security systems.
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looks amazing but as said before energy and durability are going to be significant problems in this future.
I see this video so many times.
im really like having a future like this, but i see 1 or 2 problem.
The human its gonna be depending to much in tecnology and glass.?
Imagine the amount of grubby finger marks you would have to clean by the hour. My wee O3D gets bad enough!
So everyone can look at me while i'm at the toilet??
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So everyone can look at me while i'm at the toilet??
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hahahahaha i hope in bathrooms the walls not gonna be glass.
, but my question now its how expensive gonna be have a car,house and all think its showing in this video.
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hahahahaha i hope in bathrooms the walls not gonna be glass.
, but my question now its how expensive gonna be have a car,house and all think its showing in this video.
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I think you are right
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Well considering its speaking of a world where that is the standard, well it should be relatively cheap or a reasonable amount. Now when this concept is actually put in place, I expect only top earners to be able to afford the set.
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Not really.. its a bit too much..
I love my cell phone, I use some various social network.. I'm a tech Geek
But there is some limit i will never cross..
BTW.. if this is the future.. I'm buying Windex shares
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BTW.. if this is the future.. I'm buying Windex shares
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Good call
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I can't understand why you'd need so many screens all over the place. Maybe I'm not being forward thinking enough, but I can't think of a reason to have my entire table be a screen.
You can't? I can!
- Watch porn when you're eating dinner
- Watch porn when you're eating breakfast
- Watch porn when you're on your computer watching porn
- Check the weather when you're at the table and you can't bother looking out the window.
You don't want it since it's not from IKEA. Am i right? Am i right??
^ Lawl, that's some mentality there.
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You can't? I can!
- Watch porn when you're eating dinner
- Watch porn when you're eating breakfast
- Watch porn when you're on your computer watching porn
- Check the weather when you're at the table and you can't bother looking out the window.
You don't want it since it's not from IKEA. Am i right? Am i right??
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Hahaha roflmao
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Ok so Christmas is sneaking up on me and I'm thinking of getting my son (almost 3) one of these cheap android tabs. I was thinking of the innotab or leap pad but for its price i feel an android tab would do so much more and would be something he wouldn't grow out of in 6 months time.
So does any one on here know any good child mode apps i could use if i get him one? I wouldn't want him destroying the tab by changing all the settings and buying apps and sending emails to people etc.
I'd like an app that would boot into kids mode upon start up and that would be easy for him to access basic things like games and camera and coloring apps etc etc..and ideally a function where i could monitor his usage and see his progress in games and drawing...
Please help
Ps: for the people that think I'm mad, i am. Don't judge me for giving him a tab. I won't get an expensive one and even if i did, it's my money so no criticism please!
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You can't just use any one of the several "kiddy" launchers already in the market?
It took me 3 seconds to find this one with many more available.
Must resist urge to criticize!!.....
Can't help it!! Guy, he is barely three!!! Get him tonka truck or legos!! If he is anything like my three year old, he will have more fun with the box it came with then the tablet.
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Must resist urge to criticize!!.....
Can't help it!! Guy, he is barely three!!! Get him tonka truck or legos!! If he is anything like my three year old, he will have more fun with the box it came with then the tablet.
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+1 Why can't people let kids grow up at a normal speed, rather than trying to magically make them become a geek by the time they're 5? Kids spend far too long staring at television as they grow up, give him something that will get his imagination working and get him outside in fresh air.
Yeah ive seen one i like the look of called kytephone. I found that one here on xda.
I was mainly after opinions on what people use for their child. And what they liked about it.
And although he's only 3 he's very clever like his daddy lol and it will hopefully stop him using my note.
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Edit: this thread isn't going as i hoped. I will not stick him in front of the tv all day nor will he have access to this tab 24/7.
We do play outside, we do have fun that don't involve technology so what's the harm in him earning an hour or two tab time?
I'm after advice not criticism so can we get back on topic or shall i close the thread?
Thanks
You should probably get him something like this.
Additional link here.
Cheap and has toddlers in mind with it's design.
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+1 Why can't people let kids grow up at a normal speed, rather than trying to magically make them become a geek by the time they're 5? Kids spend far too long staring at television as they grow up, give him something that will get his imagination working and get him outside in fresh air.
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^^^This big time^^^
Children need to play outside and socialize. Its only going to do them good in the long run.
There is a kid's Nabi Android Tablet in the Bestbuy Flyer in the Black Fiday Thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1979120 Link in Post #7
Hey, he is 3? When's he going to play with a tablet? Shouldn't he be in school?
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Yeah ive seen one i like the look of called kytephone. I found that one here on xda.
I was mainly after opinions on what people use for their child. And what they liked about it.
And although he's only 3 he's very clever like his daddy lol and it will hopefully stop him using my note.
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Edit: this thread isn't going as i hoped. I will not stick him in front of the tv all day nor will he have access to this tab 24/7.
We do play outside, we do have fun that don't involve technology so what's the harm in him earning an hour or two tab time?
I'm after advice not criticism so can we get back on topic or shall i close the thread?
Thanks
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i think its cool man my child is 2 1/2 and he takes his evo in the car to play games and watch his youtube vids he downloads. my child is very active plays outside all the time rides his four wheeler and many other things. kids are ppl and they like electronics as well. i wish when i was a kid i would have had things like this. i think it makes kids smarter, my friends cant blve he can play xbox and work a phone. do what you do man and dont worry about what other ppl think, however i think its awesome
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I agree with the earlier thread.....
I just bought all 4 of my kids the nabi2. It is sporting tegra3 processor etc..... very rugged. $199. I even play games on it. Extremely easy to root. My oldest is 14. He even likes it. Mainly because he doesn't have to worry about breaking it.
It has nabi mode. In it you control content etc.... and "mommy mode" is just your basic ICS.
Check it out.
Thanks for the replies guys!
As for the haters, yes he will be in nursery, yes he will play out side, i don't lock him in his room and feed him through a hatch!
He's 3, he's clever and if he behaves he earns a reward which will be playing on the tab. It's my money, my child, my house and my rules.
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And with that, this thread comes to a close.