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| Cheap Tablets for Tweens 2013 |
I tend to wait on some tech products for my kids until the newness in the market wears off. There are a couple of reasons for this. First, competition from various manufacturers goes to work, leading to better features, greater reliability and often, lower prices. Secondly, the availability of cool gadgets doesn't always match my budget. While the tablet craze is perhaps not as exciting as it was at the introduction of the iPad, it's definitely a medium that seems like it will stick around. The good news is that there are some much better options in the lower pricing ranges today. In fact, I won't be surprised if the 2013 Black Friday tablet deals are some of the best yet. Right now, you can find some low end options in the $50 to $60 range, and I expect that this will continue.
I also won't be surprised if there are important updates to existing options in the fall. I learned my lesson last year when I couldn't get the model of Kindle my daughter wanted for her October birthday because of problems with supplies. A couple of search tips worth noting, especially if you are looking for new but cheap tablet options during the year. If you begin with a basic Amazon search in electronics, make sure you use the refinement tools on the side of the page to denote price range. While it's easy to leave the low end set at $0, you should bump it up to something a little more reasonable. Otherwise, you'll wade through a lot of accessories and things that aren't tablets. You can also limit your search by tablet size (in this result for Tween Tablets
, I limited the search to tablets from $30 to $100 and selected 6 to 7 inch results). You can refine further to check out your faves by how many GB, etc.
