Motorola started the family-friendly tablet trend by releasing a Xoom Family Edition. Then we heard about the “world’s slimmest child-proof” tablet from Karuma called the PlayBase. Now Toys ‘R Us is offering their addition to the kid-friendly tabletspace called the Nabi Tablet.
While the specs won’t wow the power tablet user, the Nabi has a decent set of specs for a kid-oriented device:
- 7-inch, 800 x 480 capacitive touchscreen
- 533 MHz, dual-core Cortex A9 processor with PowerVR SGX530 GPU
- 4 GB internal storage
- Wi-Fi
- front-facing camera
- up to 5 hours battery life
- can support up to 1080p HD video playback (!)
Toys ‘R Us has also packed the Nabi with a lot of useful educational software as well as their own app store of 500 applications and games:
Its the everything tablet for kids:
- Its a University: The award-winning Fooz Kids University is a Nabi exclusive with over 22,000 state standardized math skills covering grades Pre-K through 5th.
- Its a Design Studio: 30+ apps from drawing and painting to creating professional quality books allow for creative exploration that can be shared with friends and family.
- Its a Movie Theater: A 7-inch brilliant 1080p display lets children watch their favorite TV shows and movies at home or on-the-go.
- Its a Library: 30 pre-loaded e-Books make stories come to life and encourage children of all ages to read.
- ay puts children in control of their favorite games such as Angry Birds, Cut the Rope, Fruit Ninja and Need for Speed.
- It’s a Game Console: Tilt-sensor controls and a Multi-Touch display puts children in control of their favorite games such as Angry Birds, Cut the Rope, Fruit Ninja and Need for Speed.
- Its Powerful Enough for Mom: With the tap of a button and password, mom can enter “Mommy Mode” and enjoy a full-featured Android tablet to browse the Web and use her favorite apps and games.
The Nabi tablet is available for pre-order on Toys ‘R Us now, and will ship by Dec. 1. In addition to free shipping, buyers can also choose from a free reindeer or bear plush toy for purchases over $50.
Via Phandroid, Toys ‘R Us
