September 11th 2015 - Android Talet
Just over a week ago on the Martin Lewis Website there was a freebie come up for a free Alldaymall 7" Android Tablet in pink. You entered the money off code and selected free shipping on Amazon and the order went through. It turns out that this was a BIG mistake on the comapnies part, and the code shouldn't have been to get the item free.
Sadly I didn't know this until after I had ordered it, received it and allowed my children to use the free tablet that I got. Well i'm not a cruel mother and was not prepared to take it away from my children. I do feel sorry for the company as a lot of people took advantage of the freebie, but I will give it an honest review and write up here.
The item was packed very well and was protected and it arrived a day earlier than I was told it would arrive. The package contained everything that it should it would. If this tablet had to have been bought it would have been £29.99 plus shipping.
The device had no power to start with so we put it on charge for an hour and then turned it on, my first thought was how loud and clear the sound was, not bad for a cheap tablet. It took you through a start up menu of which you could customise to suit yourself. The colours and display were very bright and clear, the only thing was the screen didn't go fully edge to edge.
Once set up the tablet was actually quick to load and run pages, it worked well unless my children tried to open too many things which slowed it down (but this happens on all devices). The screen is great for looking straight at but if turned or angled slightly you can't fully see what is on the screen.
It has both forward and rear facing cameras, I can't comment on the quality of pictures it takes as we have not tried this yet. It also has room for a memory card to be inserted, again we haven't done this but probably will.
It is small and light weight and ideal size to fit in a bag. It will be used a lot at hospital appointments as wont take up much room to take with us but is enough to keep the children amused whilst waiting. It has a hard plastic shell around the tablet which i'm sure is strong enough to protect it but I plan on buying a rubber one just encase it does get dropped. It is a well built little machine.
The tablet is able to connect to wi-fi which is great an it is also bluetooth enabled. It runs on Android which is what myself and children are used to (they have use my mobile phone for games etc). Apps install on it quickly, but as it has low memory I wouldn't advise you to add too many, unless you plan on adding a memory card to boost it.
It can be charged via mains plug or the mini usb cable. My youngest son is happy to play on it whilst on charge from my laptop so that he can sit and snuggle with me before bed. The battery life isn't the best and is about 2-3hrs depending on what you are using the tablet for, but I really don't want my children glued to a device for this amount of time let alone longer!
For the price the tablet is (and even better for me as was free) I can safely say it is a great little device, it does what you would hope a small tablet could do etc. It is ideal size etc for children and slipping into a bag for waiting rooms or even whilst shopping.
I would recommend this product to family and friends. Thank you for sending it to me an i'm sorry that I wasn't aware of the mix up and that it shouldn't have been free. I hope that you accept my apology and review as fair exchange.
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February 23rd 2015 - Hill Climb game
February 23rd 2015 - Hill Climb game
Back last August we got our youngest son a cheap tablet as his main present hadn't turned up, he loves it and plays on it most days and will tell anyone that asks (or listens) that he has an "i-pad". He has a variety of games on it - some that he asked for and others that we thought he would like. Hill Climb is one we thought he would like.
Upon reading the blurby bit on google play store it says QUOTE "Meet Newton Bill, the young aspiring uphill racer. He is about to embark on a journey that takes him to where no ride has ever been before. With little respect to the laws of physics, Newton Bill will not rest until he has conquered the highest hills up on the moon! Face the challenges of unique hill climbing environments with many different cars. Gain bonuses from daring tricks and collect coins to upgrade your car and reach even higher distances. Watch out though - Bill's stout neck is not what it used to be when he was a kid!". Sounds ok and the sort of thing a 5year old would enjoy playing. And I was correct, he loves it.
It's a challenge for him to get to the next meter distance and collect as many coins as he can and he can upgrade the different vehicles and buy different scenes to try and complete. A lovely game for him to play. That was until the other day when he's sat by me playing it and declares "i've just broke his neck it went with a crack, did you hear it Mummy?" ME - "errr no I didn't." SON "i'll do it again listen!". So he repeats the level and crashes the vehicle on purpose and yes there is a lovely crack as his head flops back and forth and the level ends. NOTE HERE the line from above - "Bill's stout neck is not what it used to be when he was a kid!" It doesn't say that you can hear it break, nice!!!
Well I downloaded the game to my laptop to see if it was every level or just a one off and it happens every time you crash the vehicle. Plus if you have a bus full of people theirs all do the same!
Despite this lovely breaking of peoples necks complete with sound, the game is actually very adictive and fun. As I put above you can get different vehicles and levels to race. You need to collect coins from the levels in order to upgrade the vehicles and buy new levels. My personal favourite is the quad bike in the cave and I have got a long distance with this combination. My son loves santa's sleigh on any level. The graphics are pretty cool but basic and change as you move along. Each level is the same thing to get as far as you can without dying or running out of fuel (you pick this up along the way). You can quite easily waste a good few hours playing this game once you get over the shock of the broken necks.
As long as your not bothered about the gruesome cracking and breaking of necks its a great game and suitable for all ages. Me and my son were "racing" each other to see who could get the furthest, he was on his tablet and me on my laptop. We also had played to see who could get the most money and buy a new level. I would reccommend this game to my friends with children.
Back last August we got our youngest son a cheap tablet as his main present hadn't turned up, he loves it and plays on it most days and will tell anyone that asks (or listens) that he has an "i-pad". He has a variety of games on it - some that he asked for and others that we thought he would like. Hill Climb is one we thought he would like.
Upon reading the blurby bit on google play store it says QUOTE "Meet Newton Bill, the young aspiring uphill racer. He is about to embark on a journey that takes him to where no ride has ever been before. With little respect to the laws of physics, Newton Bill will not rest until he has conquered the highest hills up on the moon! Face the challenges of unique hill climbing environments with many different cars. Gain bonuses from daring tricks and collect coins to upgrade your car and reach even higher distances. Watch out though - Bill's stout neck is not what it used to be when he was a kid!". Sounds ok and the sort of thing a 5year old would enjoy playing. And I was correct, he loves it.
It's a challenge for him to get to the next meter distance and collect as many coins as he can and he can upgrade the different vehicles and buy different scenes to try and complete. A lovely game for him to play. That was until the other day when he's sat by me playing it and declares "i've just broke his neck it went with a crack, did you hear it Mummy?" ME - "errr no I didn't." SON "i'll do it again listen!". So he repeats the level and crashes the vehicle on purpose and yes there is a lovely crack as his head flops back and forth and the level ends. NOTE HERE the line from above - "Bill's stout neck is not what it used to be when he was a kid!" It doesn't say that you can hear it break, nice!!!
Well I downloaded the game to my laptop to see if it was every level or just a one off and it happens every time you crash the vehicle. Plus if you have a bus full of people theirs all do the same!
Despite this lovely breaking of peoples necks complete with sound, the game is actually very adictive and fun. As I put above you can get different vehicles and levels to race. You need to collect coins from the levels in order to upgrade the vehicles and buy new levels. My personal favourite is the quad bike in the cave and I have got a long distance with this combination. My son loves santa's sleigh on any level. The graphics are pretty cool but basic and change as you move along. Each level is the same thing to get as far as you can without dying or running out of fuel (you pick this up along the way). You can quite easily waste a good few hours playing this game once you get over the shock of the broken necks.
As long as your not bothered about the gruesome cracking and breaking of necks its a great game and suitable for all ages. Me and my son were "racing" each other to see who could get the furthest, he was on his tablet and me on my laptop. We also had played to see who could get the most money and buy a new level. I would reccommend this game to my friends with children.
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