Nabi 2
© 2012 Fuhu, Inc.
11/23/2014 See the Nabi Big Tab. The 2013 edition of Nabi, called Nabi 2 (http://www.nabitablet.com), aka the "Fuhu NABI NABI2-NV7A 7-Inch Tablet", comes with a better screen, faster processor and expandable memory by way of a Micro SD slot. Compared to the other tablets, it feels faster, and the screen is clear enough to rank as a serious tablet. In other words, you can jump into the parent mode, download Netflix, and turn this into a family media center, pushing the movies to your big screen TV with the built in HDMI port. Pronounced "nob-ee" (like knob), the tablet begs the question: with more power and the same price what's the catch? Nabi is also in the app business. In this case, the store is called "App Zone" and the selections are limited. No Dr. Seuss, LEGO or Oceanhouse Media, for example, but you can find lots of flashcard apps and a magazine store called Zinio. Music is provided by Spinlets, where a song like "Born This Way" costs $1.29. We were less than impressed with the heavily didactic Fooz Kids University. Other features include a Chore List and Treasure Box. With Chore List, kids can manage their priorities for the week and keep track of their achievements, which parents can manage and reward with coins, that cost real money, apps, music, video and accessories. Nabi has a digital allowance program. It is still possible, in theory anyway, to type in a password, turn off the kid mode, go to a browser and get apps from the outside world, but you won't be able to easily install them in your child's account. Visit http://www.nabitablet.com/ for more information. See also Nabi Jr.
$200, Android
Teaches: an Android tablet for children
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