Children's tablet PlayPad 3

Today's gadgets are usually criticized for the fact that the younger generation, devoting them too much time, often spends it in vain. Nevertheless, initially digital technologies wore a great scientific and developmental potential, that is, the problem was not so much in the gadgets, but in the way they were used. In fact, nothing bad is that the child has mastered the tablet as early as preschool age, there is no - provided that this tablet is specifically designed for small users of this age category.

At first glance, the tablet computer is completely incompatible with young children - firstly, it can emanate harmful radiation, secondly, it is impossible to constantly stand over the child and keep track of exactly what he does there, thirdly - very large the likelihood that the little master accidentally breaks his toy. For this reason, most child-centered models are a dubious option.

The children's PlayPad 3 tablet has become popular precisely because its so dubious characteristics do not apply.

This model was developed in close contact with child psychologists and educators. The creators set themselves the task of making the perfect tablet for the child, and this is what came out of it:

• The case has received an attractive “childish” design, which does not prevent it from reliably protecting the contents of the tablet and the screen from the owner’s carelessness.
• The operating system is optimized as much as possible so as not to put the child in a situation in which even an adult would not be able to understand the cause of the failure.
• The interface is designed so that it is intuitively understood even by a child - this allows you to quickly master the capabilities of technology and use them to the fullest.
• Each new gadget has already installed a number of programs that will interest your child in an accessible game form and allow him to learn something new and useful.
• The device has the function of remote parental control over the pastime of the child.
• It is undesirable for a child to spend too much time behind the tablet without interruption, but under certain conditions it may not be possible to recharge it, so that the device is equipped with a powerful battery that can withstand 4 hours of work and more than 10 hours of waiting.
• With all its advantages and full functionality, the PlayPad 3 is relatively inexpensive.

In fact, it is a full-fledged tablet, which, if necessary, will help parents out with success, but at the same time it contains everything necessary so that it can be trusted to the baby.

For most users of modern devices, more important is not the appearance, but the technical characteristics. What lies under the plastic case of this miracle weighing 330 grams?

With a fairly compact size (198x125x12 mm), the device is equipped with a seven-inch glossy TFT screen that displays a widescreen HD image with an extension of 1024 by 600 pixels. Sensor - capacitive, with support for multitouch.

The device is based on the Android 5.1 operating system, which, perhaps, is not the latest fashion, but has been tested by tens of millions of users and corrected based on the results of their observations, which allows it to work stably and without departures.Uninterrupted operation of the system is provided by a good quad-core RockChip RK3216 processor with a clock frequency of 1200 MHz, as well as 1 GB of RAM - again, not the pinnacle of modern technology, but enough for a child to do. As for the memory capacity, here PlayPad 3 is at a decent modern level: 8 GB of internal memory can be significantly supplemented with a microSDHC flash card of no more than 32 GB.

Various modules and connectors are presented in the complete set. The wireless Wi-Fi module works according to the popular 802.11n standard, there is a built-in speaker and microphone, a USB connector and a 3.5 mm “mini-jack” for headphones. The unit is equipped with two cameras - the main 2 megapixel and the front 0.3 megapixel, which, in general, not much, but most of the tablets also can not boast a professional level of photography. Of the sensors are accelerometer and gyroscope, there is a function of the automatic orientation of the display. The gadget supports all the most common formats of multimedia files to date. The battery capacity is 4000 mA / h, which, according to developers, should be enough for 10 hours in standby mode or 4 hours of active work.

Based on this set of characteristics, we have a typical inexpensive middle-class tablet, which has improved functionality compared to budget models, but does not claim to be the flagship of digital technology. In other words, this device does not limit the impulses of the child’s curiosity, but is also not intended for the most demanding users.

The creators of PlayPad 3 equipped it with one of the cheapest quad-core processors, so it is possible that adult toy lovers with bright detailed graphics and complex gameplay would be somewhat disappointed. However, this device is designed for several other tasks - it is designed for relatively simple games that successfully pull.

Actually, when buying a new gadget, it already contains about three dozen games and applications (also in the form of a game), which are selected in such a way as to function normally on this system with its set of components.

For this reason Playpad 3 over the years does not become less interesting for the child. It is believed that the optimal age for the acquisition of such a device is 4-6 years, and the child is unlikely to “grow” out of it - by functionality it will be useful to him for the whole period of his service, unless the “childish” type of case can lose its relevance.

In theory, any tablet can be made tutorial if you pump the appropriate software there. The difference between PlayPad 3 and conventional units is that there are about three dozen tutorials and applications preinstalled, that is, you don’t have to search for anything on the Internet - although this feature is also present. The software environment is designed to develop the baby certain skills that will be useful to him in life.

You can bring an infinite number of examples of training type programs - some of them are initially in the PlayPad 3, some will have to be downloaded from the worldwide network. Programs of this type can be built in different ways, have different designs, operating principles, and so on. Consider only the most common options:

• Learning the alphabet and spelling, as well as numbers and counting;
• Games for the development of fine motor skills;
• Programs for the development of logic;
• Creative applications.

Practically in any game you can find a certain developmental meaning - the only question is how harmful it is. Not any games are suitable for the development of children, but in general there are quite a lot of them.

How to make the child really interested in this alphabet, and not perceive it as a routine? Probably, the ways of implementing the idea are not so few, but here is a simple example. There are images of letters, necessarily - in a beautiful cartoony performance, by clicking on which, you can hear them read. As a task for the game, you can make the character of a fairy tale or cartoon ask the child to make the voiced words out of the proposed beautiful letters, and the hero for this would receive some visual bonuses. By the same logic, an account training application can be organized.

Games for the development of fine motor skills of hands are very popular among adults, as the absolute hits of the Fruit Ninja and Angry Birds downloads are an example of this. For adults, it's just a toy, but for young children, such games are very useful. The fact is that a child is not as good as an adult, he owns his hands and fingers, his movements are often uncertain and somewhat blurred. This will pass with age, but you can speed up the process with the help of exercises.

The elementary development of the logic of the child is also promoted by games, whose analogues are very popular among adults - these are applications like “Mahjong”, “Three in a row”. Of course, the real result, apart from the banal killing of time, can only be achieved in the case of preschoolers. There are many more complex and interesting logic puzzles that will allow the development of an older child to continue.

It just seems like entertainment for creative applications - this is, first of all, about “drawing rooms”, as well as about simple music editors. In the absolute majority of the child can not draw anything outstanding, not to mention the writing of real music, but, firstly, he only learns and acquires certain skills, secondly, real talent, if present, can be identified already at that age - just with the help of such applications. Again, this way you can determine the propensity for something - it is possible that a child should be enrolled in a music school if he is obviously interested in the corresponding program, and already there the teachers will reveal his talent.

By the way, various simulators can bring some benefit - from games like “pet” to imitators of any professional activity. Such applications allow the child to learn more about caring for a dog or cat, as well as in a certain way try yourself as a doctor, lifeguard, driver. This allows, on the one hand, to learn a certain responsibility for their actions, on the other - it lays down certain foundations of vocational guidance and gives an incentive to dream, which, in general, also develops. Another thing is that such games are already more complex, for preschoolers, they definitely will not work, except for elementary school students.

In addition to the learning effect itself, many games simply improve your mood - especially when you succeed in them. Arguing about which games should not be offered to small children, one should pay attention to too complex ones - those in which it is not easy to achieve a positive result, since such an application will only upset the child. In addition, demonstration of scenes of violence is also considered undesirable, and the younger the child, the less there will be even indirect references to this in the plot.

As of August 2017, the cost of the PlayPad 3 tablet starts at 5990 rubles, but some stores can set a slightly higher price - up to 7 thousand rubles. The specific figure depends on the region and the store, as well as on the possible availability of additional services, such as a special guarantee from the seller or a bonus in the form of certain accessories that the seller alone offers in a set at a reduced price. Due to its Russian origin, the PlayPad 3 to a lesser extent than other models, depends on currency fluctuations, so we can expect that its price will not change significantly over time.

Many interested potential buyers from making a purchase are separated only by a few questions that raise doubts. We will try to answer the most common:

• Why at all my child tablet? The fact is that PlayPad 3 contains software developed by specialized experts, created specifically for the development of various skills in young children. Thanks to him, the child in the form of a game can get a lot of useful skills in real life, not to mention the fact that you will have a chance to be distracted for a while.
• Why this tablet, and not any other? PlayPad 3 - a children's gadget, not only because of the appearance, but also in its content. All programs in it are designed with an eye to maximum intuitive accessibility, there is absolutely nothing there that can confuse or harm a child. In addition, the device is equipped with a parental control function.
• How old should a child be to give him the first tablet? It all depends on the model. Software developers for PlayPad 3 claim that its use is acceptable from an age 2 years, although it is probably still too early. But at the age of 45 years A tablet of this type, if not required, will definitely not be superfluous.
• Is it possible for a child to deal with this tablet? Yes, definitely. Let's start with the fact that it is initially ready for use - even some tutorials are already installed there, which makes it possible to successfully use the device without having any connection to the Internet. If suddenly it will be necessary to prompt the child something, then parents will cope with it - this gadget is definitely no more difficult than the others, plus there is a detailed instruction in the set.
• Can I download more apps to the tablet with preinstalled programs and from where? Like any tablet computer, PlayPad 3 allows installation of games and programs. If you are interested in programs approved by the same specialists that developed the pre-installed shell of this gadget, visit the application database on playpads.net. Given that this model uses the Android operating system, an absolute majority of programs from Google Play are also available for download.

Most of the reviews on the PlayPad 3 children's tablet are positive - parents praise the device for its attractive design and durability of the case, for good “stuffing” and thoughtful software, as well as for relatively low cost. Most commentators point out a clear pedagogical and developmental effect of the use by the kid of all the features of this gadget.

In fairness it should be noted that there are frankly negative opinions about the same model, and they are not so rare. Complaints concern all low-quality assembly and discrepancy between the declared technical characteristics and the real one. Apparently, with a good, in general, concept and its implementation, the percentage of defective copies is quite high.

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