Tablet vs. Ipad?

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I want one for Briggs too. Im going to look into the suggestions of this thread. :D
 

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I have a nook color that is rooted . The kids love it and i have to fight them for it.
It IS sturdy also and is how I know there are a lot of android apps.
You can get used Nook color for cheap on ebay and also get the sd card that has the Mod on it to turn the ereader into a tablet for 25.00 or so on ebay.
 

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A good kid one is the nabi 2, if you want to look it up. I've heard great things about it, it comes with a protective padding and you can set up parental controls and stuff (it's a kids tablet, but you can use it too).
 

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It's not the same as Amazon. But, as far as I know, you do have to have Amazon Prime to access their lending library. It depends on what exactly you mean. Some books are available to loan to friends with a Nook for 14 days. I never really got into that so I'm not sure on the specifics of that.

Or if you're referring to going to a library and loaning their e-books, that's totally available. When I worked at B&N I encouraged people to get free books or go to their library. A Kindle or a Nook would be a good choice. While I love Barnes and Noble, I prefer the newer Kindles for MYSELF. I don't think there are 'one size fits all'.

If I was going to get a tablet mainly for my family, I would want something durable, easy to use and one that has great support. Amazon tends to lack the support. I know a lot of people that like Kindles but hate that when anything happens to it, they have to send it in. If you or anyone in your family is tech savvy, this isn't a huge concern. I know that families and the elderly were the main buyers of Nooks.

(I also take aesthetics into consideration. I hate the little circle thing found on some of Nooks. I don't know what they were thinking. Like you're going to hang a tablet off a key chain?)
 

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It's not the same as Amazon. But, as far as I know, you do have to have Amazon Prime to access their lending library. It depends on what exactly you mean. Some books are available to loan to friends with a Nook for 14 days. I never really got into that so I'm not sure on the specifics of that.

Or if you're referring to going to a library and loaning their e-books, that's totally available. When I worked at B&N I encouraged people to get free books or go to their library. A Kindle or a Nook would be a good choice. While I love Barnes and Noble, I prefer the newer Kindles for MYSELF. I don't think there are 'one size fits all'.

If I was going to get a tablet mainly for my family, I would want something durable, easy to use and one that has great support. Amazon tends to lack the support. I know a lot of people that like Kindles but hate that when anything happens to it, they have to send it in. If you or anyone in your family is tech savvy, this isn't a huge concern. I know that families and the elderly were the main buyers of Nooks.

(I also take aesthetics into consideration. I hate the little circle thing found on some of Nooks. I don't know what they were thinking. Like you're going to hang a tablet off a key chain?)
See I usually wont get it read in 14 days. IF I'm lucky and things are easy I will but not normally. Plus I don't know any friends with them so yeah LOL. I always have Prime for the most part because I order from Amazon ALL. THE. TIME. I have to drive 40 minutes (on a GOOD day) to get to Barnes and Noble and its vastly out of my way so I wouldn't be going there alot anyway.
 

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I just ordered the kindle fire hd last night, then realized I forgot to order it without the ads, tried to cancel the order and it was too late, so I had to order another without the ads. Now I have to return 1 when it comes. This is what happens when I am in a hurry and just hit submit.
 

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YES you can watch video on the nook if it is rooted.
http://n2acards.com/

is the site I ordered my sd card from for my nook color.
It let you use the nook in the google play store instead of making you buy apps from Barnes and noble.

I think with fire you have to use the amazon app store , which is more expensive than the regular google play store.

also with the rooted nook you can go through your local library.


if you get a nook or a fire and leave them unrooted your apps will be limited.
you get either rooted and you can get from the google play store which has all the apps from the other two stores and more.

I choose the nook color becasue i am a dummy with rooting things and i could get the sd card and just put it in and turn it on and it is good.
 

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Ah well if your B&N isn't close then it's probably not worth it. Kindle is not a bad choice. I'll probably be getting their HD for the holidays. Unless I can find another decent one in that price range. I hate the 7 inch tablets.
 

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She can probably give you the best advice as she'll know which one has the best apps supported for Morgan, and coordinating with her might help with Morgan's therapy.
They have Ipad 2s provided to them and I'm sure thats the only one shes ever used. :rofl1: She cant even figure out her smart phone half the time when she has to answer it :cool:

I've found the same apps (win for remembering the app picture) on the Amazon store.
 

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Cole's therapists use iPads. All the teachers in the school, especially Special Ed. teachers, have them and use them.

I thought loooong and hard about whether or not to buy one (over a year's worth of debating). But for right now, I will NOT.

For one, the cost. Neither my husband nor I even have one. It's hard to justify that kind of money when we have medical/therapy bills to pay off every other week. Two, let's face: when Cole has a meltdown, it's not an ordinary meltdown (as a mother of typical children and a non-typical child, it's quite easy to see the difference). In such meltdowns, he will forcefully throw things, kick things, etc. An iPad, even in an Otterbox, doesn't stand a chance (I know this because I've talked to several parents and teachers who've had the tablets broken by non-typical [new p.c. term for special needs] kids). If that were to happen, we'd be out a lot of money, and there's no way to replace it.

Right now we don't have a tablet at all. We've got a laptop and hubby and I both have iPhones. However, I've been researching the Leapfrog LeapPads for the past few months, and I went ahead and got Cole and Carson the LeapPad 2 (1 for each), and I found a special on Amazon for the LeapPad 1 for $35, so I bought one for Cooper. I'm excited for the boys to get them. They're quite sturdy, and they have a wide variety of apps and games. And Amazon has the $20 value app card for $14.99.
 
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Check this:

Funding for iPads
Looking for an iPad? The Autism Society can help! Courtesy of the Autism Society’s contact center, Autism Source, they have put together a list of organizations that offer grants and other assistance for individuals with autism who would like to purchase an iPad.
www.autism-society.org
In addition, Special Needs Apps for Kids has also put together a list of iPad funding opportunities.
SNApps4Kids.com
http://www.autismspeaks.org/family-services/resource-library/family-grant-opportunities
 

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See we were going to buy one used and I have found them for about 200 used so yeah LOL. No way was I buying a new Ipad but if that was what was best I was going to track one down. The grandparents send them close to 300 dollars every year so thats around what I'm looking to spend (prefer less though so I can get them a couple more things) Plus it would be cheaper to do that then spend the money every month on a smart phone LOL. The breaking with meltdowns I had not thought of though! I think we are going with the Kindle though. We like it for us AND them, its cheaper, has more options we will use. Amazon has always been great to me.

We also dont have a laptop or smart phones so this will be used in the car for traveling to appts (netflix and what not for all of them), AT appts (the other 2). Pretty much for EVERYTHING since we decided not to get me a smart phone since we are getting one of these.
 

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Me, I'd get the iPad. We have the oldest version of the iPad, an iPad 3/newest version, and soon to be two iPad Minis. So, uhm, yeah I guess my opinion is totally screwed. But! I have messed with my dad's Nook Color and I just really do not like the way it's designed. I find the touch screen to be very sensitive and click things I'm not actually trying to click! So that really made up my mind that I prefer Apple products to the Android versions.
 

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