I have an 8 year old daughter--very smart. Would the Inno Tab be worth the money for an 8 year old and if not, any other suggestions for under $100?
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I think a smart 8-year old is very close to being on the outer edge of a kid who could appreciate this. I, too, have a smart 8-year old and she can be entertained by it from time to time, but not for long and really has outgrown it. Sorry, but not sure what a better, similar item would be. Hope that helps.
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yes it would be worth it. I have a 3 year old who has the brain of a 5 year old and he loves it. Your daughter can draw, write, and play the games that are on the vtech website that you can download. It will teach her days of the week, time, I would get it.
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I definitely think it's worth the money. We have 5 children and all but the oldest (12) uses this toy. Our 2, 4, 7 and 9 year old children love it! I think the fact that it has a camera and you can download more games to fit your child makes it great! We have other similar products and I would definitely recommend this over the others! Good luck!
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Hello,they have games and apps for older children (which I haven't tried yet since mine are 5 and 2 years old). Plus the new Innotab 2S is Wifi ready so that would probably be really cool for her.
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I can't honestly think of anything under $100 (new) but there are some good games available that makes it interesting for my gifted 9 year old but the stuff that comes in it, not going to be challenging.
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The games would probably not be challenging enough for a very bright 8-year-old; my 7-year old finds it a little too young. This is best for kids 2-6, in my opinion. As far as a handheld for under $100? The DS is a good suggestion; I would wait for a lower priced "adult" tablet to come out.
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I agree that the InnoTab is going to be a little too easy for her. My son is six and it's not as fun/challenging for him. My four year old loves it. The games for this machine top out at age 8, and especially if she's bright I think she'd be easily bored by the games you can buy for this. Leap Pad2 I think is a little more appropriate for that age, but also she's going to top out pretty quickly. DS is probably a good option for her, though the games are not always geared towards learning if that is a concern. Good luck!
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My 7 yr old likes it, but he prefers the DS. You can usually find a used one under $100. Of course you still have to pay for games.
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I would say that the InnoTab is going to be too easy for an 8 year old, especially if she's very bright. I asked my husband for suggestions (he's the tech guru in the family) and he couldn't come up with anything under $100. He said she was too young for an iPad (and that's obviously much too expensive), but a Kindle Fire would be ok. Those are still way over your budget, but that's the only suggestion we have. Sorry we couldn't be more help!
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My Little Guy is three and loves the InnoTab. The innoTab has a huge assortment of programs in varying age ranges. I think at the age of 8 I might start my Little Guy out on the laptop though and keep a close eye on him. That's just my opinion though.Leslie
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***Copied and pasted my response to a similiar question*** Hi Janice, or in this case jloveforever4 The bookworm within me squeals with joy because I really love Vtech's V.Reader :) To answer your question...The e-reader on the Innotab does not compare to what the V.Reader offers. As you stated the V.Reader books (cartridges) come with games built in to help reinforce reading skills. This is not the case with the Innotab. The books available on the cartridge games are just the e-book. The stories are animated and include a dictionary but no games. The Innotab's e-reader does have educational value cause it will read the book to your child and define words, however I could do that myself. The skills my son learns through the games (at least for me) are what give the V.Reader value. Vtech has updated their V.Reader, so when looking to purchase one you will see that most retailers still have the old one available. You can tell the difference between the two because the new one has a raised keyboard (soft buttons) versus the old one which has a touch screen keyboard. The new one includes a photo viewer/video player, a mediocre art studio, and an app to practice writing so it may be something worth checking out (I have the old one). If reading is what your looking for the V.Reader is the better device, and with all those upgrades you will still have it all in one (minus the mp3). The titles available for this device are great and we use ours right before bedtime. It's a great way to spend extra time with my little guy! Hope that helped.
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My daughter got her DS when she was barely 6. Her barely 3 year old brother used many of the games, some of them just didn't interest him or were too hard to play. I am buying him a Leapster 2 for his 4th birthday coming up. We had the original leapster we bought my daughter when she was tiny and it has since broke. While some DS games are fine for the little ones, I think the Leapster is a better choice for them at this age. And, like someone else said, in a few years there will be a new system out the older kids will want anyway.
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Most definitely! I got one for my one year old and one for my 2.5 year old. The one year old has figured out how to watch the little movies and whatnot but the two year old actually plays the games and creates movies. In my opinion it is very user friendly! Children and their technology just amaze me these days.
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I'm not familiar with Leapfrog. I agree the price is pretty high, but I'm still happy with the purchase for a 9 year old. This globe has a ton of features usable with the stylus........ plays national anthems, tells distance or flight time between any points, talks about facts of any place you point to, has games where you have to locate countries in one minute, a reference pamphlet to go with the globe, volume control on the stylus....This can occupy a child's curiosity for many hours. I think it's just a matter of one's budget...... and don't drop the globe or stylus on a hard floor.
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My children are older, but we have downloaded several games from the google play store. I checked and there are some games there for toddlers that are free. I would advise going there first and see if there are any games you feel would be appropriate for your child before purchasing the ValuePad. If so, then I would recommend this unit. As your child grows, so will the options available and the price is not so much that you would have to worry about a young child handling it.
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I'd say awesome for a youth for the money. My son is 7 turning 8 this year. I don't know of a better one for the money, if you find it, let me know.
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I think we all underestimate your daughter, my 10 year old son also wants one and does not knows how to use it, but he know what is, this is fad, they use famous DJs of electronic music, there android app that simulate the launchpad and are very easy to handle. Does your daughter already has a smartphone Android? It would be an excellent gift! I will not buy my son's because in the end if he does not manage, it will put aside and expensive for that. I'll buy a better smartphone with the same budget to download the app. Luck!
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I'm thinking so was looking at it for a 6 year old rather then innotab or leap pad. I also checked out the getjar markplace and they have several games we can get for them all free as well. Other reveiwers also said that you can put amazon market place on to it.
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I like the Innotab 2 because it's pretty much like an iPad for kids. You can get games according to their age. It's very convenient.
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Jewel train, Sugar Bugs and Alphabet Stew are the titles geared toward the older children. There are 2 new Discovery videos geared toward the 5-9 age group. Other than that, the selection may be limited and your son may find it interesting a few days and they he may quickly outgrow the product. I hope that Leapfrog expands their library toward the 7-10 age range. There are maybe 3 to 4 cartridge games also for the 5-9 age range like X-Man and NFL Rush Zone. If I was in yours shoes, I would perhaps consider buying a Nintendo DS as they also have good educational titles and also play some of the leisure games with the same device. Our 6 year old is getting the LeapPad as well as the Nintendo DS Lite (same price now). Hope this is helpful.
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I got the nabi2 for my son right before his 6th birthday and he's 7 now. I think it's great for his age range. His BFF also has it who is a few months older. I would say 5 maybe 4 & up. For younger they have Nabi Jr. & older they have the Nabi XD I believe it's called. Hope I helped! Oh & my son was dealing with learning struggles & this has programs that he was able to work with fine.
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Nope.i bought it for my 12 y/o and had to give it to my 7 y/o. It looks slick but in terms of software and display quality it is a 2 out of ten. Hardly one star.
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He might be a little young but he'll still have fun with it. The Innotab is pretty much a simplified tablet, so if he can navigate your smartphone for tablet then he'd be fine with this. The only thing is that you might have to help him get into with app he wants to use, but he'd be able to use the coloring app and flip pages in the digital books.
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The Nabi xD has educational games but it has to be connected to da internet to work;). It well worth it. I have children for age 4-14 n they all use it they love it.
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My kids are still toddlers. They love their innotab 2 but still try to play with my tab.
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Hi -I would recommend the V-tech tote'n'go laptops to just about anyone in the pre-reading stage of learning. It is not as glamorous as the leapfrog stuff, but it is great for letter recognition and other pre-literacy skills. That's in the twenty buck range. The Leapster 2 by leapfrog also does not need a home pc to set it up, though you can use one to access some of the advanced features it is completely unnecessary from a child's perspective to enjoy the system. Those retail for about seventy, but are regularly on sale for forty or fifty. The cartridge games are expensive, but do go on sale from time to time. My daughter loved her v-tech laptop and she loves her Leapster too. Hi -I would recommend the V-tech tote'n'go laptops to just about anyone in the pre-reading stage of learning. It is not as glamorous as the leapfrog stuff, but it is great for letter recognition and other pre-literacy skills. That's in the twenty buck range. The Leapster 2 by leapfrog also does not need a home pc to set it up, though you can use one to access some of the advanced features it is completely unnecessary from a child's perspective to enjoy the system. Those retail for about seventy, but are regularly on sale for forty or fifty. The cartridge games are expensive, but... » Read More Hi -I would recommend the V-tech tote'n'go laptops to just about anyone in the pre-reading stage of learning. It is not as glamorous as the leapfrog stuff, but it is great for letter recognition and other pre-literacy skills. That's in the twenty buck range. The Leapster 2 by leapfrog also does not need a home pc to set it up, though you can use one to access some of the advanced features it is completely unnecessary from a child's perspective to enjoy the system. Those retail for about seventy, but are regularly on sale for forty or fifty. The cartridge games are expensive, but do go on sale from time to time. My daughter loved her v-tech laptop and she loves her Leapster too. « Show Less