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Toys R Us Unveils Android Tablet For Kids

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the think-of-the-children dept.

puddingebola writes "Can Toys R Us provide the iPad killer? The 'Tabeo' s a 7 inch Android tablet running ICS with a micro-SD card slot. From the article, 'Powered by a 1GHz processor, the multitouch device comes with 4GB of built-in storage but can handle up to 32GB with a micro SDHC card. The device comes with 50 preloaded games, books, and educational apps and offers access to 6,000 more apps through the Tabeo Store.'"

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  1. Re:Cost too much by SomePgmr · · Score: 5, Informative

    The article says it comes in a "drop-proof bumper" and is preloaded with kids stuff. I wouldn't be surprised if it uses its own, curated, kid-safe market with some protection against inappropriate material or apps that include unguarded in-app purchasing.

  2. Re:Cost too much by idontgno · · Score: 5, Informative

    Unless this tablet is childproof from breaking, its not going to sell.

    You didn't read TFA. That's OK, this is Slashdot; it would have been weird if you had.

    Yeah. It is, to some extent, childproofed. Its edge is a shock-absorbent soft-plastic bumper, so odds are somewhat better that if a kid drops it on the sidewalk, it won't shatter into a dozen pieces.

    I couldn't see any other obvious signs of child-proofing (which would require engineering beyond even military ruggedization), but at least that obvious contingency is covered.

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  3. Re:Stop Trying to be a Killer. by Dog-Cow · · Score: 4, Informative

    2. Business Market. Businesses really don't care for the iPad closed nature. They need to do their own trusted tweaks to them.

    I don't think you understand the business market or the iPad. The iPad can be managed centrally. You can control which apps may be installed. You can do remote wipes, and you can install apps outside of the App Store. From a business perspective, there's not all that much to dislike about the iPad. It can't join AD, but then, neither can any other mobile device that isn't a laptop.

  4. This is a rebranded Archos Child Pad by xybe · · Score: 4, Informative

    According to Engadget this is a rebranded Archos Child Pad.

  5. Re:Android is a toy by kelemvor4 · · Score: 3, Informative

    The lack of a tactile keyboard is definitely one drawback to smartphones. I think the Tactus touchscreen stuff is going to solve that problem. Hopefully apple won't buy them out and refuse to license it to other companies. Link: http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Touchscreen-Tactile-Feedback-Smartphones-buttons,16492.html