I bought 3 tablets to help a poor family prepare for online learning in the Dominican Republic this year. In checking it out I was impressed with how much you get for not much money
This is an Android 10 tablet so easy to set up, especially if you have set up a phone.
The tablet is well built and feels solid in your hands. The design of the back gives a good grip and makes it less likely it will slip from your hands.
This tablet is not just a toy, it is standard tablet which can tailored for use by young children by activating the software that gives parents the ability to control the time in use in any session and also the content the kids can look at. However, the addition of this software and a few apps for kids, such as little pianist and learning animals, are the only difference between this tablet and a "standard" one, making it also a good choice for older students or even adults looking for a low cost tablet.
A small stand is included that makes easy to use the tablet. just pull pack the leg so there is a 3 point platform then set the tablet in the 2 rubber coated arms.
The tablet comes with 25.91 GB of available storage, however this is easily added to by a mini SD card up to 128 GB. Good SD cards are available now at a very low cost so you might just as well use a 128 GB as I did with the 3 I bought for my friends.
A USB to micro USB charging cable is included, plus an AC adapter. Just plug the cable into the adapter and the adapter into the electric outlet and you are ready to go. The cable is standard and if lost or a second cable is needed just use any USB to micro USB cable. No need to order one from the company as the user guide recommends.
The user guide says to charge the first 3 times for at least 6 hours each, but check the charge of your tablet when you take it from the box before charging. I did and found mine was already 97% charged. If i had plugged it and left for 6 hours as recommended I most likely would have destroyed the battery before a single use.
The first thing you do is set up the tablet with correct date and time, language desired, WiFi, etc, just like you do with a phone. And if you are a parent who wants to restrict amount of use and control the content viewed by your child, this is when you do that as well.
Apps for all users that are preinstalled include Chrome as the browser, Gmail for emailers, Google, Play Store, calendar etc. The same package of Google related apps that come preinstalled on all Android phones and tablets.
A user guide is included and is pretty well done. The illustrations are helpful and the text is,too, but the printing of the text is a little smaller than I like for my old eyes.
For the price charged for this tablet, i have no trouble recommending it. The tablet can be tailored for use by young children by means of the parental controls, which can be ignored by older students and adults who are past the need for them.
I did a Google search for Android apps for kids and was amazed and the number of good apps that are available for download to your tablet either from PlayStore or the websites producing the apps. Examples of the many free apps are PBS Kids Video for ages 8 and under, Brain Pop for ages 9-12, Khan Academy for ages 5 and under, Endless Alphabet for ages 8 and under, Moose Math for ages 8 and under, Artie's World for ages 3-6 and Roblox for ages 7 and up. Also available are inexpensive paid apps, and free apps if you want to introduce your young child to a foreign language, like Spanish
I sure wish that this tablet and all the wonderful apps were available when my children were young.
The fact that so many age appropriate programs are available for children is a good reason for installing an SD card so that you have enough storage space.
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