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LG is entering the nascent market of child-focused tablets with its Kids Pad. The device is now available in South Korea and as I’m writing this we don’t know whether the company will ever release it in the West. Price wise, LG is asking 299,000 won for the Kids Pad, the amount that translates into some $276 or 216 EUR. Kinda steep when we know that the same money gets you the Nexus 7. However, this tablet can sustain drop tests and is made exclusively from non-toxic materials, which is a big plus in every parent’s purchasing decision.
As for the OS it runs, we suspect it’s Android but the Korean giant doesn’t mention that. There some app store with apps deemed safe for kids, but the big surprise is that the Kids Pad uses some sort of cartridges for storing apps and games. Out of box, the tablet comes with a single cartridge that helps kids learn English. Additional cartridges with new apps will be sold separately…
Not sure what to think of it. Perhaps getting a regular tablet with some solid case is a better way to go. What do you think?
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Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
