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choosing a tablet

hi! seems madness but my little girl is six and school have been using ipads and laptops in her class already, what is the best tablet out there that is suitable for learning apps etc that doesn't cost a fortune?! any help muchly appreciated!

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  • sarah1972
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    Norfolkgal wrote: »
    hi! seems madness but my little girl is six and school have been using ipads and laptops in her class already, what is the best tablet out there that is suitable for learning apps etc that doesn't cost a fortune?! any help muchly appreciated!

    If she has been using an iPad at school, I would suggest an iPad mini for her, I know they are not the cheapest but she already knows how to use one and if you buy an android tablet the apps may not be the same as Apple apps?
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  • oh cripes thanks school! lol sigh i better start saving! x
  • sarah1972
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    Norfolkgal wrote: »
    oh cripes thanks school! lol sigh i better start saving! x

    Its only my opinion, I am sure other people may suggest an alternative for you, I only know from my experience, I have only ever had iPads and my friend recently bought a samsung tablet and I just couldn't use it and didnt like it.

    The iPad mini 2 comes up at £219 with a 3 year warranty http://www.johnlewis.com/apple-ipad-mini-2-apple-a7-ios-7-9-wi-fi-16gb/p669390?colour=Space%20Grey
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  • to be honest i won an ipad mini and we did love it, i won it with my iphone that was a while ago i have since dropped my phone while dancing with my little girl to annie lol and my son dropped the ipad and was still able to use it despite a few cracks and then he disabled it by forgetting the pin and i ended up selling it as we needed the cash i regret it now i think! wish i just got it fixed for £70 instead now! right internet search for an ipad it is and enter loads of competition for another one as well (you never know) lol! xx thanks lots!
  • kerri_gt
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    The official Apple site does have refurbished and -1 versions on which can come up a little cheaper.

    We have a Google Nexus and an iPad and I must admit both me and OH prefer the iPad
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