which would be more fun for a 9 year old a nabi 2 or a kindle fire
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The nabi is a piece of GARBAGE. It doesn't run very many apps, unless you download several programs to work around the nabi's deficiencies. I have spent hours setting up our nabi just to get it close to running the way our kindle fire ran out of the box! And sometimes it randomly decides that even after charging for a few hours, it's not ready to let us turn it on. We're probably going to throw our nabi away and just get another kindle fire just to avoid the constant frustration of the nabi. Oh, and the nabi is much heavier and unwieldy.
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I had this same question earlier this week. I decided to go to Walmart and purchase the Nabi 2 for my 8 year old in case it didn't live up to our expectations, we could have a hassle free return. It's been a week and he loves it!!! I have installed amazon kindle, storia and amazon app store on it so that we can have more options for entertainment. I plan to add movies and music to an sd card so that he can have the space to download as many apps as he likes. I chose this tablet simply for the parental controls, making it safer, the durability and the fact that we can keep it on mommy mode when he gets older. I do admit that the spinlets tv and music seem preschool-ish but like I said there are many alternatives such as Amazon since this is a "real" android tablet.
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My 8.5 yr old lives his Nabi. It can do everything the Kindle can but also has the parent controls for piece of mind. It has a micro SD card slot so you can add movies and music without taking up room on the device.
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I don't have a Kindle Fire, but in my experience, the nabi sucks. We've had it since Christmas, and to be honest, a lot could be parent user error, but I wouldn't know because customer service has never gotten back to me as to how to why, having enabled a website every way from Friday, it still won't let my child get to it.Or why I couldn't get it to go online.Like I said - it's probably my own technological incompetence, but the fact is, there is no customer service to walk you through.
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I was thinking the same thing. My son is five and he can navigate the Kindle Fire (and nearly anything else) with ease. The Fire is my wife's birthday gift, be she installed some kid friendly software on and he can pick out what books he wants to read and is very happy. I was looking at getting a Leapforg or a small laptop, but for the price and being a Prime member, this is a real deal. I only worry about damage and wear and tear. $200 isn't a lot (compared to a laptop), but it's still $200 dollars.
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Its comparable with my 2 year old Kindle, but its not a Fire. The power monkey comes with a ton if different plug adapters, my husband, daughter and I never leave home without our power monkeys. We love it!
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It came with some mediocre games. I searched for some games and apps for this one but the result wasn't that promising. I returned it and ended up buying a used Kindle Fire for another 30$. It's (Sigo) simply not worth it for my 8 year old.
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I got the nabi2 for my son right before his 6th birthday and he's 7 now. I think it's great for his age range. His BFF also has it who is a few months older. I would say 5 maybe 4 & up. For younger they have Nabi Jr. & older they have the Nabi XD I believe it's called. Hope I helped! Oh & my son was dealing with learning struggles & this has programs that he was able to work with fine.
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Yeah sure of course, it's not a problem. My daughter was 1 yr and a half old when we bought her the Nabi and she was able to use to it. There's this Nabi mode and Mommy mode, you can choose which one to use. All the games are good to start with for learning. Now my daughter is 2 years old and she is still using it...the battery is good and we haven't had any problems with it so far. The games are good, really, it's good to start now, you don't need to wait. I hope i am a bit of a help :). My daughter loves her Nabi and so do i :D
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I believe yes as I bought these Kindles used on Amazon for a 4 and 9 year old. It said first Kindle Fire. The 4 year old broke the stand off but the 9 year olds is still ok. Their house has stained concrete floors and I know they have been dropped. I would buy the cases again and figure they are a great value for the money.
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It's best for kids that can read some...but ages out by 10. You can get "older" apps from Google Play, which extends the age range a little, but those apps are sometimes glitchy on the MEEP.
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It's a little like comparing apples to oranges. I love my Kindle Fire. Great for the intended purpose of reading, game playing, even internet searches. I see it more as an entertainment tool. The Asus T 100 can certainly do all of that, but the keyboard allows me to use it for work. It can be used for the same type of entertainment purposes, but I use it primarily for work. The fact that Microsoft Office comes with the purchase, in addition to the fact that you are not paying extra for the keyboard, makes it the best value overall. I absolutely LOVE it. I had looked at Windows Surface, but the Asus beats it by miles in all respects. Kindle Fire: High entertainment value. Asus: the total package. Good Luck!
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If your main use is reading (in school), a cheaper alternative would be either the Kindle or Nook E-Ink reader which would only cost $100. I just purchased a Nook Simple Touch ($99 & about 8 ounces) which has a battery life of two months before recharging. It allows sideloading of your own books, has a MicroSD slot, and allows purchase of books as well as software updates using Wi-Fi.Nook Tablet & Kindle Fire have much shorter battery life but are crystal clear color screens, allow video, email, web browsing, games, weigh close to a pound, and cost $200-$249.
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honestly my 6 1/2 year old LOVED this until he got his hands on my kindle. Now he wants both. for the 5 year old this would still be great but the 8 year old, NO WAY.
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Amy, I have never used Kindle Fire, but I believe it is a tablet. The following is my best answer, based on my experience using these with an HD TV (1080p). First, I bought mine at Kohl's because they were such a good deal at the time. I have found them to be quite reliable, so I decided to write a review for Amazon. I will observe, however, that depending upon your daughter's age and size, the headsets themselves could be a bit large. Good fit over the ears and very comfortable, but generally a more adult size. If the Kindle Fire has a 3.5mm audio port, I see no reason that they would not work. The transmitter plugs into the port and into a wall electrical outlet (110-120 current). Actually I have found that the range is much better than many describe. I have actually walked from one floor to another and have pretty good reception. The one down side is that the headset itself runs on AA batteries (non-rechargeable), unlike many more expensive models. For me, that was not a problem, but for others it could be irritating. I find that using them, say, 3 hours each day, battery life will probably go one week. But that's just my experience -- you could do better or worse. Bottom line, my needs are not demanding so this inexpensive set works just fine. If you should decide to buy, I hope your experience is as favorable. Also, don't forget -- if they are not satisfactory in a relatively short time, Amazon is great about taking returns and giving refunds. Warren
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Their mother thinks if your child has been using a kindle, they may be bored. Her girls love them because they are their "computers" and they don't play on the regular tablets. She says they are child friendly and don't break the bank. A plus is that they have a lot of different little games you can get for a reasonable price.
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I would say that the InnoTab is going to be too easy for an 8 year old, especially if she's very bright. I asked my husband for suggestions (he's the tech guru in the family) and he couldn't come up with anything under $100. He said she was too young for an iPad (and that's obviously much too expensive), but a Kindle Fire would be ok. Those are still way over your budget, but that's the only suggestion we have. Sorry we couldn't be more help!
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I bought my daughter a DS when she turned 4, and she is now 6 1/2 and has just started playing it a bit more. I thought about the Leappad for her, but since she doesn't play her DS much, I will probably opt out or load up a netbook with educational games for her. She loves cameras and taking videos though, and I thought it would be good for that. Do you guys have anything else you can suggest for a 6 1/2 year old who can work my smartphone better than I can? It should be able to take pictures, videos, be sturdy, and offer educational games geared at older children. She is in the first grade, but is reading at a third grade level. I bought my daughter a DS when she turned 4, and she is now 6 1/2 and has just started playing it a bit more. I thought about the Leappad for her, but since she doesn't play her DS much, I will probably opt out or load up a netbook with educational games for her. She loves cameras and taking videos though, and I thought it would be good for that. Do you guys have anything else you can suggest for a 6 1/2 year old who can work my smartphone better than I can? It should be able to take pictures, videos, be sturdy, and offer educational games geared at older children. She is in the first... » Read More I bought my daughter a DS when she turned 4, and she is now 6 1/2 and has just started playing it a bit more. I thought about the Leappad for her, but since she doesn't play her DS much, I will probably opt out or load up a netbook with educational games for her. She loves cameras and taking videos though, and I thought it would be good for that. Do you guys have anything else you can suggest for a 6 1/2 year old who can work my smartphone better than I can? It should be able to take pictures, videos, be sturdy, and offer educational games geared at older children. She is in the first grade, but is reading at a third grade level. « Show Less
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You can install the kindle app from the play store. This is a mostly stock version of android. And got the KitKat update a few weeks ago.
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To be honest, my son is very young and cant fully use it. I figured when he does start using it more, he would be up to date. I would say for the price difference, the 2 prob. Would be smarter. Leap frog has such great products, I am sure the 2 is packed with great stuff and a lot less $.