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The Ematic Genesis 7" touchscreen with WiFi and a camera - only $59 - link.

Based on the customer reviews has some great selling points.

...There is NOTHING in my app store. It says no apps today come back tomorrow...

You won't have to worry about the kids wanting your CC #.

And it does come with Angry Birds pre-installed.

...for a kid you can't go wrong it a great price especially due to the fact that kids break things...

...I just recommend this tablet on April fools' day...

It is a very slow moving tablet but if you have a lot of time on your hands, then this tablet is for you.
 

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Tom…thanks for the idea!:)

Can you mention any Pros, Cons. or limitations to getting this versus a Kindle Fire or Nexus 7 (which I know are more expensive).

I have a father-in-law that I was thinking of getting a tablet for Christmas…and I certainly wouldn't be opposed to spending $59 vs. $200+.

I'm not being cheap…just frugal!;)

- Nick
 

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And, it doubles as a cutting board . . . ;)
 

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I was looking at getting my little guy some kind of a cheap, basic tablet, but was looking at the Pandigital tablets they often sell for around $100 around Black Friday. Curious as to whether anyone has experimented with them? He really wants an iPad Mini, but Santa Claus does not bring $330 toys to 7-year-olds.... or so he said.
 
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I wouldn't, not even for my four year old son. Cheap tablets like those are terrible.
 
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Just be aware that pandigital is no longer in business. So, no support and no warranty.

Heard a rumor when I was in Radio Shack a few days ago, they would have a Black Friday sale on the Kindle Fire - that might get it down to the $130 price range.

And the one I was in still had some original first gen Kindle Fires - didn't try to negotiate a price since we have 2 of those already.
 

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