Substitute for iPad for 6 year old?

[tilliebob]

My youngest loves my iPad but since I've waited about 4 years for one and they are far too expensive, what would be a good equivalent? I was looking at the kindle fire, but having only ever had a basic (keyboard one, it's that old) one, are they any good?

Ooh following...
Thinking of getting DD one and reclaiming my iPad as my toy!

Yes, get a kindle fire. I have both and the Kindle works very similarly to the iPad, touch screen etc, and there are loads of fun games (my dd2 loves playing on the kindle, it's her reward). Added bonus is it's much sturdier than an iPad.

Excellent! He watches films on it and plays games but seems to think my iPad is actually his! And I have the small problem that I have other dcs who'd expect an iPad each if wee boy was getting one

Watching with great interest! DS (6) wants a tablet, DS (11) wants a laptop and dd (15) wants a laptop.
Going to be a short present opening session this year!

My two have Samsung Galaxy Tabs. Pretty decent price at £80, and at the moment Samsung are the only kind of tablet you can run the Mathletics app on, so they can do their homework on them. They also watch Netflix and have loads of games apps.

My 6 year old loves his hudl. It's sturdy and does everything he needs it to .

The hudl would have been our second choice.

My 2DC (4&6) have Hudl's. They play games, watch Netflix and use Skype to talk/message their Dad when he is working abroad. I used Tesco vouchers to buy them last Christmas and they've been fine and done the job.

I think we are going with samsung galaxy 3 tabs from the argos outlet on eBay at £80.