What is the difference between tabeo and kurio

The above photo is from my ZDNet compatriot Christopher Dawson's blog , who declared the StudyBook "what an education tablet should be. No speed demon, but OLPC's hardware never is. Rather, the XO-3's goodies are in the area of power - it can be charged via a hand crank or optional solar panel - and display - the Pixel Qi sunlight-readable screen.

Reviews of the MEEP are neutral to positive. Parents whose kids have outgrown the kiddie tablets but don't trust them with their family iPad might find the MEEP a good deal, especially if Oregon Scientific can deliver a good, inexpensive app store. But the two tablets I'm really excited about lurk later on this slideshow.

More impressive is the Tabeo's apps: included for free are Angry Birds Fruit Ninja and Cut the Rope, among others, as well as access to a curated app store, which includes 7, free apps and thousands available for purchase. Most impressive to me is the feature that lets parents set limits on the amount of time their kids can play the device every day or week.

That's a feature I would love to have on my iPad. Note: its former partner, over the release of the Tabeo. The ChildPad is another 7-inch Android 4. It was originally marketed by Archos, but now seems to have been taken over by Arnova i nstead. Reviews of the Kurio are mixed. The Kurio has pretty good reviews at, ironically, Toys R Us. Might as well fly to India and. Perhaps the Lexibook's parental controls, user interface and included educational apps and games will make up for that, but I'm not optimistic.

Fuhu is a Los Angeles-area VC-funded startup that has, on specs and Web marketing alone, the most exciting kid tablet out now. The Tegra 3-based hardware spanks most of the other competitors out there. What the Nabi does come with is the obligatory orange rubber case, parental controls, and a bunch of pre-loaded games and educational apps as well as videos and songs which Wired's reviewer and his 4-year-old son loved.

The device comes with 50 preloaded games, books, and educational apps and offers access to 6, more apps through the Tabeo Store. In a nod to kids, the tablet is protected by a drop-safe bumper. And for their parents, specific controls are available to block objectionable Web sites. The Tabeo will be sold only through Toys "R" Us , says the Wall Street Journal, so that people can't try it out in the store and then buy it cheaper online.

The site lists an estimated ship date of October 1. The new tablet will compete against several rival devices for kids, all now priced at the same amount. The 7-inch Kurio tablet comes with Android 4. It's considerably more powerful than the kid-focused tablets shown above and has access to a whole world of content that you can enjoy after your child goes to bed.

Even more so than the Tabeo e2, you're able to control the exact experience your kids will have with the tablet. The world's best tablet app store can only be found on Apple's iPads. The iPad mini is the most expensive tablet on this list, but it has a far greater reach and are more useful to the whole family than tablets like the LeapPad 2.

There are tons of great educational apps available on iOS check out columns by contributing writers Stephen Danos and Brad Spirrison of appoLearning for app suggestions for kids of all ages , and endless content to keep you and your child occupied. The iPad mini is the perfect size to carry around in your jacket pocket or purse, and works with all the apps you've bought for any iDevice in the past. Whichever tablet you purchase depends on whom you're purchasing it for. There are certain points to think about — who's going to be using it?

How old are your kids? How big of a screen do you want? If you're looking for a device that the whole family can use, spending a little more on the Kindle Fire HDX or iPad mini makes a lot of sense. If you've already got a tablet for yourself and you're looking for one just for your kids, those price points might be a bit steep.

Younger kids will love learning on the LeapPad 2 or Tabeo e2, while older kids will feel more grown-up with tablets like the LeapPad Ultra or Kurio All of these tablets are wonderful -- just make sure you match the features and benefits to the intended user and you can't go wrong.