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Back in December of last year, Fuhu announced two new members of the nabi family: the jr. and XD. While the latter is designed for tweens and sports a larger form factor, the former is an itty-bitty device designed for the itty-bitty hands of a pre-schooler. At the time, two versions were announced: a 4GB variant for $99 and 16GB for $129. A lot has changed since that announcement, including the specifications of the unit with the larger storage capacity.The device was spec'd like this at announcement time:
Fuhu Nabi Jr. Lightning Review: The Perfect 'First Tablet' For Your Pre-Schooler
Back in early 2012, if you would've said the name "Fuhu" to me, I would've paid no mind to your gibberish and went on about my business. Then in June
Back in early 2012, if you would've said the name "Fuhu" to me, I would've paid no mind to your gibberish and went on about my business. Then in June I got my hands on the nabi 2 – a tablet designed specifically for children – and it put Fuhu on the map in a big way (for me, at least). For $200, the nabi 2 was (and still is) a seriously fantastic piece of hardware for the child in your life. And we're not talking about some Playskool garbage, either – it's the real deal. A full Android-powered tablet featuring an NVIDIA Tegra 3 processor. It's no joke. And that's just what's on the "surface" of the tablet – the raw data. What Fuhu did with the software really blew me away; the educational aspect of the device is absolutely second to none.But that's enough reminiscing about the nabi 2. This isn't about reliving what Fuhu did with the 2. This is about its little brother, a tablet designed for Pre-school aged (and younger) children. Meet the baby of the nabi family: the nabi Jr.With any device like this, a little bit of resistance is expected. Why does a three-year-old need a tablet?! some people may say. Well, it improves motor skills for one. More so, however, this is the direction schools are moving. My oldest son uses iPads and iPods (*grumble*) in class basically every day. And that's not just him, either – his entire school is like that, even the lower grades like first and second. Ensuring a child is prepared for whatever the immediate future may hold is never a bad thing. But I don't want to open the floor for a "good parenting" debate right out of the gate. That's not what this is about.This is about the nabi Jr., how good it is, and at what age you may want to consider something like this for your little one. With that, let's take a closer look.
Back in early-to-mid December, Fuhu announced a pair of new tablets: the nabi Jr. for small children, and the nabi XD for tweens. While release details were scant for the nabi Jr., the XD was penciled in for a mid-January release date. That time frame has come and gone, but it looks like both device are now available through BestBuy.com, though it's possibly the company pulled the trigger a little bit early since there's been nary a word from Fuhu since the initial announcement.
Move Over, LeapPad: Fuhu Introduces The $99 Nabi Jr. Tablet For Small Children
It's no secret that I'm a big fan of the Nabi 2 tablet for kids. As a father, I was extremely impressed with its vast suite of educational software.
It's no secret that I'm a big fan of the Nabi 2 tablet for kids. As a father, I was extremely impressed with its vast suite of educational software, ease of use, and overall solid build quality when I reviewed it. The one major drawback of the Nabi 2 is that it's not really meant for pre-school-age children. Sure, it could help give your little little one a headstart, but $200 is a bit much to shell out when they may not even start using the device until the ripe-old age of five. Enter the answer to your quandary: the Nabi Jr.