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When is it ok to buy children mobile devices?
Type: Apple products are much more expensive than others that do the similar things.
Example: iPad $500 vs. Kindle Fire $200
Android apps vs. Apple apps: Some differences, but not major
Age: Even kindergartners have tablets, but is that wise? At the very least, limit their time and turn on parental controls.
Students would benefit from a family computer or their own after 3rd grade for school work and before then to get used to computers.
Cost: Should kids have $500 iPads? Only if you're willing to accept that it could be broken in a year.
Check other choices on the right -->
Cell Phones Considerations:
Cost
iPhones cost $400 - $750
Android phones: $100 - $700
Monthly: $20 for Internet + bandwidth
Usage: Family plan minutes
Rules for usage
Replacement: Who will replace when it breaks or gets lost?
School: Do schools allow BYOD?
Reasonable Choices
Tablets:
Kindle Fire: $50 - $180 varies by size and type
Galaxy Tab: $150-200
iPad Mini 4: $400
iPad Mini 2 (older): $269
Laptops:
Chromebooks: $150-200 if your school has Google accounts
Decent ones: $200-250
Desktops:
Varies: $300-$500
*needs a monitor $100
Responsibility: All kids need a test run before being in control.
It's too easy to: (1) lose it, (2) drop it, (3) crack the screen, (4) misuse, (5) break family rules
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