G'day All,
I am looking for a tablet for my 2yo to watch TV shows/movies/etc on a long plane flight…. looking to spend up to $200, needs to be a "kid friendly" edition with a kids case and locked down OS. The Kindle Fire Kids edition looks perfect but I can't find a way of buying one in Australia. Has anyone got any tips/ideas/etc?
Thanks for your help
Having recently traveled overseas with a 2 year old here are some notes that might help:
* Try and book an overnight flight, my daughter was asleep the entire way.
* On the flight home we had no choice but catch a morning flight. I downloaded as many Netflix shows as I could but she got bored of her iPad pretty quickly.
* I had a few kinder surprises on hand to quell any rising tantrums.
* The Pockit pram was really helpful. It folds up and fits into the overhead luggage and was useful when navigating the airports.
* The airline will probably seat you towards the back of the plane for easier access to the toilets.
* Don't forget, you can generally board the plane before the main group because you have a child.
We got a samsung tab A 10". I think at the time it was about 240. It is a cheap model but because the base resolution is lower, the battery lasts ages. Perfect for kids videos. Also my wife got something called a plane pal for the last trip home. She said it was great.
Samsung Tabs have a Kids Mode pre installed. Though it's really just a launcher modification and there are apps on the market that do roughly the same thing.
The Samsung Tab A series is the low end line and is what I currently use for work.
Lenovo also makes some low end tabs. See my previous deal post at Officeworks to get some idea of pricing.