James, your points are well taken. And I wouldn't consider my list indicative of a true trend in education. I would consider most of these products deliver informal home edutainment. The hardware of the products are commodity tablets with, as you say, no thought to power consumption and daylight readability. I think I can also safely assume the virtually all of the content and apps offered by these products is closed source. I believe all the thinking that has gone into Sugar could be distilled into an opportunity to do something innovative in the Android space.
Mike On Wed, Jan 9, 2013 at 4:49 PM, James Simmons <[email protected]> wrote: > In the latest *Make Your Own Sugar Activities!* we'll have chapters on > making Activities using HTML 5. You can put HTML 5 inside a simple Python > Activity wrapper using WebKit. You could take the same HTML 5 and create > an Android app using Phone Gap. So you could have a certain number of > Activities that run on both platforms. There are existing Android apps > that can read the formats the Read Activity does. > > What you really need is an Android tablet that has good battery life and > is readable in sunlight. The Vizio tablet I own fails on both counts. > > James Simmons > > On Wed, Jan 9, 2013 at 3:35 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Thanks Mike >> >> Maybe Sugarlabs should be developing for Android as a longer term >> strategy. It looks like the future of kids educational computing is with >> Android tablets. >> >> Can the Sugar Activities be ported to Android or is it back to the >> beginning? Would it be better to concentrate on just producing quality >> educational Activities, leaving the desktop unaltered on the tablet? >> >> Tony >> >> > I'm reposting this from the Sugar Marketing list... >> > >> > Here's a list I compiled of some links to the crowded field of consumer >> > kids' tablets. >> > >> > >> > Android or Android-based >> > >> > - Sakar / Vivitar XO Learning Tablet (New CES 2013) >> http://xo-learning.org/ >> > http://www.sakar.com/new-tablets-from-sakar >> > - Polaroid Kids Tablet (New CES 2013) >> http://www.polaroid.com/kids-tablet >> > >> > - Archos Arnova Child Pad http://childpad.us/ >> > - Toys 'R Us Tabeo >> > http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=13265885 >> > - VINCI Tab II http://www.vincigenius.com/en/ >> > - Kurio Kids http://www.kurioworld.com/ >> > - Fuhu Nabi XD / Jr. http://www.nabitablet.com/ >> > - Oregon Scientific Meep! http://www.meeptablet.com/us/ >> > - Ematic FunTab Pro http://www.ematic.us/tablets/funtab-pro >> > - Lexibook Junior >> > >> http://www.lexibook.com/en/Laptops-Tablets/Tablets/MFC270EN-Lexibook-Tablet-Junior-Power-Touch.html >> > >> > - Amazon Kindle Fire HD FreeTime / FreeTime Unlimited >> http://j.mp/RGjms3 >> > >> > Non Android >> > >> > - LeapPad2* >> > http://www.leapfrog.com/en/pages/support/product_pages/LeapPad2.html >> > - Vtech InnoTab 2* http://www.vtechkids.com/brands/brand_view/innotab2s >> > >> > >> > Walmart and Amazon sell most of these. >> > >> > Reviews from late 2012: >> > http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/reviews/childrens-tablets/460/ >> > >> http://holiday-gift-guide.laptopmag.com/5-great-android-tablets-for-kids.php >> > >> http://www.techradar.com/us/news/mobile-computing/tablets/best-tablet-for-kids-5-to-choose-from-1117325 >> > http://www.gottabemobile.com/2012/11/16/best-tablets-for-kids-2012/ >> > >> > >> > On Wed, Jan 9, 2013 at 3:46 AM, C. Scott Ananian <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > >> > > On Wed, Jan 9, 2013 at 2:19 AM, Yama Ploskonka <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > > >> > >> is it Nell replacing Sugar? :-p >> > >> >> > > >> > > Just to be clear, I had nothing to do with the XO Learning software, >> and >> > > it is not Nell. >> > > >> > > (But I don't think an Android-based educational tablet is a bad idea.) >> > > --scott >> > > >> > > -- >> > > ( http://cscott.net ) >> > > _______________________________________________ >> > > support-gang mailing list >> > > [email protected] >> > > http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/support-gang >> > > >> > > >> > I'm reposting this from the Sugar Marketing >> list...<div><br></div><div>Here's a list I compiled of some links to the >> crowded field of consumer kids' >> tablets.</div><div><br></div><div><div><br></div><div><span >> class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:16px"><div> >> > <font class="Apple-style-span" size="5"><span class="Apple-style-span" >> style="font-size:18px">Android or >> Android-based</span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" >> size="5"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:18px"><br> >> > </span></font></div><div>- Sakar / Vivitar XO Learning Tablet (New CES >> 2013)�<a href="http://xo-learning.org/";>http://xo-learning.org/</a><div><a >> href="http://www.sakar.com/new-tablets-from-sakar";> >> http://www.sakar.com/new-tablets-from-sakar</a></div> >> > </div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >> style="border-collapse:separate;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;font-size:medium"><span >> class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:16px">- >> Polaroid Kids Tablet (New CES 2013)�<a href=" >> http://www.polaroid.com/kids-tablet";>http://www.polaroid.com/kids-tablet >> </a></span></span><br> >> > </div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >> style="border-collapse:separate;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;font-size:medium"><br> >> > </span></div><div>- Archos Arnova Child Pad�<a href=" >> http://childpad.us/";>http://childpad.us/</a></div><div>- Toys 'R Us >> Tabeo�<a href=" >> http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=13265885";> >> http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=13265885</a></div> >> > <div>- VINCI Tab II�<a href="http://www.vincigenius.com/en/";> >> http://www.vincigenius.com/en/</a></div><div>- Kurio Kids�<a href=" >> http://www.kurioworld.com/";>http://www.kurioworld.com/</a></div><div>- >> Fuhu Nabi XD / Jr.�<a href="http://www.nabitablet.com/";> >> http://www.nabitablet.com/</a></div> >> > <div>- Oregon Scientific Meep!�<a href="http://www.meeptablet.com/us/";> >> http://www.meeptablet.com/us/</a></div><div>- Ematic FunTab Pro�<a href=" >> http://www.ematic.us/tablets/funtab-pro";> >> http://www.ematic.us/tablets/funtab-pro</a></div> >> > <div><span class="Apple-style-span" >> style="border-collapse:separate;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;font-size:medium"><span >> class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:16px">- >> Lexibook Junior�<a href=" >> http://www.lexibook.com/en/Laptops-Tablets/Tablets/MFC270EN-Lexibook-Tablet-Junior-Power-Touch.html >> "> >> http://www.lexibook.com/en/Laptops-Tablets/Tablets/MFC270EN-Lexibook-Tablet-Junior-Power-Touch.html >> </a></span></span><br> >> > </div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" >> style="border-collapse:separate;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:normal;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;font-size:medium"><span >> class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:16px">- >> Amazon Kindle Fire HD FreeTime / FreeTime Unlimited�<a href=" >> http://j.mp/RGjms3";>http://j.mp/RGjms3</a></span></span><br> >> > </div><div><br></div><div>Non Android�</div><div><br></div><div>- >> LeapPad2*�<a href=" >> http://www.leapfrog.com/en/pages/support/product_pages/LeapPad2.html";> >> http://www.leapfrog.com/en/pages/support/product_pages/LeapPad2.html >> </a></div> >> > <div>- Vtech InnoTab 2*�<a href=" >> http://www.vtechkids.com/brands/brand_view/innotab2s";> >> http://www.vtechkids.com/brands/brand_view/innotab2s</a><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Walmart >> and Amazon sell most of these.</div> >> > <div><br></div><div>Reviews from late 2012:</div><div><a href=" >> http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/reviews/childrens-tablets/460/";> >> http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/reviews/childrens-tablets/460/</a><br></div><div><a >> href=" >> http://holiday-gift-guide.laptopmag.com/5-great-android-tablets-for-kids.php >> "> >> http://holiday-gift-guide.laptopmag.com/5-great-android-tablets-for-kids.php >> </a><br> >> > </div><div><a href=" >> http://www.techradar.com/us/news/mobile-computing/tablets/best-tablet-for-kids-5-to-choose-from-1117325 >> "> >> http://www.techradar.com/us/news/mobile-computing/tablets/best-tablet-for-kids-5-to-choose-from-1117325 >> </a><br> >> > </div><div><a href=" >> http://www.gottabemobile.com/2012/11/16/best-tablets-for-kids-2012/";> >> http://www.gottabemobile.com/2012/11/16/best-tablets-for-kids-2012/</a></div><div><br></div></span></div><br><div >> class="gmail_quote"> >> > On Wed, Jan 9, 2013 at 3:46 AM, C. Scott Ananian <span dir="ltr"><<a >> href="mailto:[email protected]"; target="_blank">[email protected]</a>></span> >> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 >> .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"> >> > <div class="im">On Wed, Jan 9, 2013 at 2:19 AM, Yama Ploskonka <span >> dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:[email protected]"; target="_blank"> >> [email protected]</a>></span> wrote:<br></div><div >> class="gmail_quote"><div class="im"> >> > <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 >> .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"> >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > <div text="#000000" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> >> > is it Nell replacing Sugar? >> :-p<br></div></blockquote><div><br></div></div><div>Just to be clear, I had >> nothing to do with the XO Learning software, and it is not >> Nell.</div><div><br></div><div>(But I don't think an Android-based >> educational tablet is a bad idea.)</div> >> > <span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"> >> > >> <div>�--scott</div><div><br></div><div>--�</div></font></span></div><span >> class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"> � � � ( <a href="http://cscott.net"; >> target="_blank">http://cscott.net</a> ) >> > </font></span><br>_______________________________________________<br> >> > support-gang mailing list<br> >> > <a href="mailto:[email protected]";> >> [email protected]</a><br> >> > <a href="http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/support-gang"; >> target="_blank">http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/support-gang</a><br> >> > <br></blockquote></div><br></div> >> > _______________________________________________ >> > support-gang mailing list >> > [email protected] >> > http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/support-gang >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> IAEP -- It's An Education Project (not a laptop project!) >> [email protected] >> http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/iaep >> > >
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