It is imperative that you install the same version of the software and in sequence. Make sure you use a stable version for this install. So, it was just a matter of upgrading the software to a usable level: I needed the Chrome browser and the Google Play store to make this cheap tablet work.Ĭonsidering hardware, the kindle is not bad with decent specs for a kindergartner. the kindle fire was not particularly useful straight out of the box with its Silk browser and Amazon app store. Although, I shop on Amazon frequently and subscribe to Amazon music, I’m not on the Amazon ecosystem. So I opted to buy an Amazon Kindle Fire 7 which cost only $67.

Samsung is no different with their cheapest Galaxy tablets costing over $150. Looking at the tablets in the market, iPad was out of the question – first as a matter of principle and second because they are too damn expensive to buy and maintain. So, obviously, I had to buy him a tablet… Further, he had difficulty interacting with some of the storybooks and exercises using a keyboard/touchpad combo.

Although this cheap Lenovo Chromebook has a 180-degree rotating camera, it was not the ideal device for him to record his homework and submit to his teacher on Google Classroom. My Son in kindergarten has been doing well in using the old $150 Chromebook which was handed down to him by big sister. if you paid a thousand dollars for a piece of premium tech for your kid, you wouldn’t be reading this blog. However, a major component of the throwaway technology philosophy is to buy tech cheap and not pay premium. It is ironic that I continue to write these blogs on re-purposing old crap because I’m a devout advocate of throwaway technology.

I received many emails and messages from parents who really appreciated how obsolete tech can be re-purposed for the new #learnfromhome pedagogy, while saving hundreds of dollars. First of all, thanks to all of you who showed a keen interest in Frankensteining PC to Chromebook and Cloud Printing on Wired Printer.

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