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PRESENTS!!!

glowgirl14
glowgirl14 Posts: 200 Member
edited February 17 in Chit-Chat
SO - I'm looking for a tablet for my son's birthday...He'll be eight. I don't want to invest a lot of money into it since he's not gentle with electronics. Has anyone tried any of the cheaper tablets?

All I'm interested in for him is a decent camera, decent movie resolution, and hopefully something with an sd/micro sd slot.

I'm looking to spend $100 or less for his first tablet.

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  • sentaruu
    sentaruu Posts: 2,206 Member
    i remember when I was 8 I used to love legos. there is something very special as a young boy to be able to create something with your hands using your imagination.
  • Will_Thrust_For_Candy
    Will_Thrust_For_Candy Posts: 6,109 Member
    Hmmm honestly not sure what you will get for under $100 that is an actual tablet. Maybe some sort of kids one for that price. Then again, if you are in the US you might have more luck.
  • glowgirl14
    glowgirl14 Posts: 200 Member
    Sentaruu - Funny you mention legos - the tablet is partially for legos....he is amazing with them. He makes stop motion videos with his camera that blow my mind. But has no screen to watch. :-)


    ETA: The majority of his presents are legos. Same as Christmas and last birthday. The tablet is just something extra. His brother is the technology nut...the one I have to wrack my brain to find non-digital things he likes.
  • Samstan101
    Samstan101 Posts: 699 Member
    Does something like the Kindle Fire fit the bill? Not sure the entry level one has a camera though.

    Samsung Galaxy 3 seems to have most of what you're looking for as well.
  • sentaruu
    sentaruu Posts: 2,206 Member
    Sentaruu - Funny you mention legos - the tablet is partially for legos....he is amazing with them. He makes stop motion videos with his camera that blow my mind. But has no screen to watch. :-)


    ETA: The majority of his presents are legos. Same as Christmas and last birthday. The tablet is just something extra. His brother is the technology nut...the one I have to wrack my brain to find non-digital things he likes.

    that's awesome to hear!
  • FoxBean
    FoxBean Posts: 910 Member
    Maybe check pawn shops or Ebay? I would be careful though on where you buy certain electronics and make sure you get a warranty, which I believe you have to buy them brand new if you want that.
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