Nabi 2 vs Leap Pad Explorer 2 vs Innotab 2, November 6, 2012

Our oldest child has high-function autism and he has a strong affinity for anything tech related. After reading a horde of articles on tech and autism, and then speaking with a family friend regarding this unit, we decided that at the price point it wouldn't hurt.We were immediately amazed. My wife loved how easy it was to use the device. I loved how simple it was for me to engage the "mommy mode" and set up the wireless settings and the security we wanted. And we both became instant Angry Birds and Fruit Ninja addicts. The real proof of our decision was the true and utter joy on our child's face that birthday morn; and every day thereafter for the next three or four months.Then we hit the first downside. Apps suddenly went missing. I couldn't figure out the problem, until our oldest proudly showed me how to bypass mommy mode. I still have a mixed sense of pride and shock at how simple a task the bypass was for my 6-year old.I don't know if this will work...

This is the 2nd generation tablet from Fuhu, a company well-known for their educational online services such as Foozkids. The original Nabi came out in November of last year and was really the first tablet geared specifically towards younger kids (age 4-10). While revolutionary in that sense, it was not without a few hiccups as a first generation product often is. However, realizing this, the company bent over backwards to make things right with its customers and fixed most of the issues in software updates as well as a charger replacement. Learning a lot from that first tablet, they've come out with a new one that really blows the competition away. Now that there is competition - many of whom copied the original Nabi in many ways. But the Nabi 2 is so fast and responsive, comes with so much additional software, and is backed by such a customer-centric company, that really there's no REAL competition!Full disclosure: I am a Nabi Fan-a-tech. When the initial Nabi...

Like I think a lot of parents, I was researching which of these tablets to give my child. He turned 2 years old 3 months ago, so he's quite young. But he is very tech savvy, and I wanted a tablet my son would enjoy for years to come which offered both educational and entertainment options, was an "affordable" price, and was very durable. I read tons of reviews, went to the stores, watched YouTube videos, and ultimately selected the Nabi 2. Everyone's criteria is different, but I thought I would share my reasons for choosing the Nabi 2, and my experiences now that we have it because I know other parents are trying to chose between these options.WHY I DID NOT CHOSE THE INNOTAB 2 OR THE LEAP PAD EXPLORER 2WIRELESS CAPABILITYBecause I have no prior experience with either Leap Frog or VTech, I was not predisposed to either platform. I had nearly chosen the Innotab 2s (NOT the Innotab 2) because it has (limited) wireless capability to VTech's...