VINCI 7-Inch Touchscreen Mobile Learning Tablet (4GB)

by Rullingnet Corporation

• No WIFI. Exclusively designed for young children
• Cortex A8 processor, Android 2.3
• Multi-Touch 7-inch (diagonal) glossy widescreen display. 3 megapixel rear-facing camera. Battery life: up to 3 hours of learning time. Internal storage: 4GB
• Download new apps, update installed apps, and transfer media files using the VINCI Tab Manager software
• Parents can use the built-in camera to capture special moments: snap photos & record videos-store them in VINCI Gallery, or share with family & friends

Product Description

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VINCI 7" Touch Screen Mobile Learning Tool

Invented by a mom, VINCI is a new category of early learning systems exclusively designed for children ages 4 and under.

VINCI sets a new standard for learning by converging developmental science, cutting edge technology and early childhood education to offer a safe, fun and inspirational learning experience.

Key Features

Developmental Science
VINCI Tab, VINCI's first early learning system, comes complete with part of the VINCI Early Learning Curriculum.

The games, story books and music videos are specifically designed for fun, parent-guided and interactive education which is mapped to be inter-connected and designed to provide levels of learning according to each child's age and capability.

Age Norms are scientifically proven milestones that cover developmental stages including motor and social/emotional skills as well as language and cognitive abilities.

Cutting Edge Technology
VINCI Tab features a 7-inch touchscreen and Android OS based on the most advanced Cortex A8 microprocessor. For the first time, young children are offered a true technological device equally advanced as their parents tablets. VINCI offers young children the best of the world, because our future relies on children.

Early Education
VINCI taps into the early childhood education, focusing on nurturing Curiosity, Critical thinking, Capability to observe and discover, Control and discipline, Confidence and Communication, with the goal to build our children's character and foster a winning attitude. VINCI embraces exploration based, child led and parent guided playful learning where children have fun, and are in control. VINCI apps encourage parent-child joint attention with fun for both parents and children.

Safety
Unlike other tablets and devices on the market, VINCI Tab has no WIFI functions or wireless technology, which minimizes emissions and protects children from unwanted content on the Internet. Parents have full control over what their children play. VINCI Tab uses exclusively non toxic, medical and food grade materials for the handle and housing.

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		Games Through a series of 3D animated games, VINCI challenges conventional thinking about early childhood education by promoting 'active learning' over 'passive watching.' VINCI Games are mapped to developmental milestones based on Age Norms, in a real world context, designed to help parents and children explore, play, have fun, and learn together.
		Music Videos Music is a great way to introduce your child to the real world and is proven to develop a wide variety of motor and cognitive skills. Sing-n-Dance album including 12 songs is for fun sing alone and dance together, with Baby Haha's simple gestures for your little one to imitate and for you to enjoy. Lullabies including 8 soothing songs help you to quiet your child down before nap or bed time.
		Storybooks VINCI Story books re-tell children's classics using an engaging learning approach. Children are able to touch objects on the screen and experience the delight of immediate interactive feedback. The stories are told using simple language allowing your child to learn language and to understand the ideas behind the stories.
		Camera With VINCI Tab's 3 megapixel built-in camera, parents can easily capture every step of their child's unique progress. VINCI Diary reminds parents about what they can expect in terms of developmental milestones at each specific age of their child, and link pictures and videos to create the child's very own story book. VINCI Diary is available for download in autumn 2011 to VINCI Tab users who have registered their purchase at VINCIGenius web site.

Technical Details

Processor: Cortex A8

7 inch (diagonal) multi-touch screen

LCD Resolution: 800x480

Rear Facing camera 3 Mega -pixel

Android 2.3

Memory: 514MB

Internal Storage: 4GB

Battery: 3200mAH Lithium Ion)

Power (normal use): 3 hours

Wireless: not installed

Weight: 1.3 lb

VINCI Early Learning Apps:

Games: Explorations
Story Books: Ugly Duck
Music Videos: Baby Haha's Music Adventure Volume 1

Product Description

7" tablet designed specifically for toddlers & children to safely connect them to the real world with an electronic device. This tablet's fun and engaging games, storybooks and music videos will nurture their curiosity and develop the necessary skills needed for early years learning. VINCI conforms with the Consumer Safety Specification for Toy Safety, meets the standard of Housing Material Safety Food Contact Compliance, has a tempered glass screen cover, and the Thermoplastic Elastomer Alloy Handle is designed for a silicone-like softness which complies with Biological Evaluation Standards Up to 3 hours battery life with Cortex A8 processor and 4G Internal Storage.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

30 of 30 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars unbelievably overpriced and buggy January 2, 2012

By nak5ive

let me start by saying i'm a mobile app developer and well versed in android. this probably accounts for why i have been so disappointed with this device. for the amount this thing costs, go buy an ipad/kindle fire/anything else. This tablet was given to my young 2-year old daughter who is obsessed with touch-screen devices and she loves it... when it works. let's start with the pros...
1. the handle is nice

alright, now for the cons...
1. even though this thing is built on android 2.3.3, it's less stable than my 2001 windows ce phone. the "video player" will play a few videos in a row then the screen just stays black while the audio plays in the background. give it a minute in this state and try to press the back button and you'll get a nice error and force-close. however, whatever thread responsible for playing the video continues to run and the audio for the video plays until it's complete (or you power-off the device). imagine my surprise when my daughter gets frustrated because the audio for three videos are playing at the same time and they won't turn off.
2. even slight pressure on the back of the tablet causes the screen to turn purple/flicker. (horrible hardware).
3. the camera takes pictures with resolution circa 1998.
4. one of their selling points was the absence of a wifi/internet connection to prevent children from getting to things they shouldn't. well that's fine, except if you're making a custom Android ROM and you leave an internet connection out of the hardware, it might be a good idea to remove all the native android apps like google maps, gmail, marketplace, etc.... honestly, what the hell? it's like they didn't even try. Look at the kindle fire... it's based on the exact same build of android as the vinci, and although it shares some of the lovely features of android (including the ability to load 3rd party APKs) it doesn't leave gaping holes in the UI. kindle fire doesn't have a camera therefore kindle fire doesn't have a useless camera app.
5. the screen isn't properly calibrated. everything is stretched. nice work. that's just laziness. android is meant to scale, but on this device anything that's meant to be round will be an oval.
6. with the hardware being so bad, i would expect more from the software. but nope! you're basically just paying for content. and really only video content. because the device runs so slowly, it's difficult to get the games or the even their camera app to respond well.

usually with an electronic device i'll hold my tongue for a while because i look at these things and know how they work, and can see the corners that were cut. so because of this, i usually give them the wife-test, or the kid-test. if they like it, it's probably good. and you know what the wife said? "this thing is a piece of crap". and you know what my daughter said? well nothing too understandable because she's little, but her throwing it on the floor when it stops working speaks volumes.

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful

2.0 out of 5 stars Should have read the description more thoroughly...... December 31, 2011

By K. Ulonska

All I can say is thank the Lord we got this using traveler points and not cash or credit!! The fact that you need to pay $99 for a yearly membership to download apps or pay $35 for each app is INSANE, there is no wifi and the handle is flush to the screen - so when our 2 year old son threw it on the kitchen floor this evening - SIX days after opening it, mind you!! - it landed flat on it's "face" and the screen is shattered!!! WHY would the rubber handle not be made thicker so that if it would end up on a hard surface, the screen would be protected?!?!? This IS for small children, people!!!! That's one of the first things I noticed when I was watching my son play with it! I am so incredibly disappointed with this thing and wish we had really read about this and checked reviews before getting it. UNBELIEVABLE how costly this thing is with such little payout!!!

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars This device never works September 23, 2011

By Upset Mom

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This is such a rip off. It never charges. Battery dies right away. It never works. Dies right in the middle of a song and the screen will go dead and music is still playing. I order one had to send it back. Ordered another one and did the same thing. I cannot believe they come up with something like this for $400. Next time make sure it works properly. This is so not worth it.