Tablets have become workstations, multimedia devices and now even toys, as proved by the Nabi Android model. Priced at $199.99 and selling at Toys R Us, this slate is intended for children and comes with a design and UI created for the little ones.
Don’t expect some incredible specs here, instead you get a 7 inch 800 x 480 capacitive touchscreen, 4GB of internal memory, a 533 Mhz dual core processor of the ARM Cortex A9 kind, WiFi and a 1.3 megapixel front camera. The software is the one that actually makes the difference. You get a custom interface on top of Android, one that relies on large tappable homescreen targets…
There’s also child-focused web surfing with the aid of a custom browser, plus the usual bunch of applications for kids, all preinstalled. One of them is the Fooz Kids University software, that focuses on math and you’ll also find on the Nabi tablet over 30 art-centric applications in the Design Studio area. 30 ebooks for little ones are available as well and there’s even a Nabi App Store with over 500 apps for kids.
There’s also a Mommy Mode for adults on this unit, providing the full Android experience. Cool, right? The product ships on December 1st and pre-orders are available right now…
