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PUCampin
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Oct 31, 2013

Ipod touch or nexus 7 ?

We are thinking of getting our kids each a device for Christmas this year, but having a bit of a quandry. Apple sells factory refurb 4th generation ipod touch 32gb for $179, and amazon sells refurb 2012 Asus nexus 7 32 gb tablets can be had for a similar $159. So same internal storage.

The iPod touch is of course smaller, smaller screen but more portable and better build quality, while the nexus 7 is much larger, and of course iOS vs Android Jelly Bean.

My wife is a big Apple fan, and we both have iPhones so I have no real experience with android We have some apps for the kids on our phones, though not that much money invested. I have heard the google play store is now very competitive with kid app availability.

So what are your experiences with android / google play and kids? Do you think the larger screen would be more beneficial or the smaller ?

Thanks
  • The Nexus 7 would probably be fun for the first month or so until it breaks. On the other hand, they will probably still be using the iPod years from now.
  • I would think kids would enjoy the Nexus 7 more. Certainly more versitile than the ipod. The only trouble is Apple seems to have the "cool" factor for kids. Tough choice. I would think the larger screen would make it useful for school activitis like taking notes, doing research, etc.