Never pay for the in vehicle entertainment system… tablets are the way to go

Jan 29, 2023
10:21:46pm

NanoFab Coug All-American

Cars last 10 years, and entertainment systems never last that long and if they do they’re terrible technology by that point. Tablets can be upgraded every couple years.

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POLL: In-car video entertainment system, or just buy kids tablets?

All-American

1/29/23 9:53pm

You could even buy 1 tablet and attach it between the front seats.

dYrtbYkerYder

1/29/23 9:57pm

That's what we did and it works great.

fldnstrm

1/30/23 12:36am

Pros and cons. Sometimes it’s nice to have all the kids just watching one thing

ponys

1/29/23 9:58pm

What brand of tablets do you like best?

Hang10

1/29/23 9:58pm

Depends on age of kid. If you’re apple, iPad is great.

Powerbait DPM

1/29/23 10:02pm

Samsung Galaxy tablets can be cheap.

BlooCoog

1/29/23 11:20pm

I’ve bought my kids kindle fires, several generations now

NanoFab Coug

1/29/23 10:19pm

Tablets/iPads and headphones with a clip for the car seat

Powerbait DPM

1/29/23 10:00pm

You could get 4 large Fire Tablets for $500.

dYrtbYkerYder

1/29/23 10:01pm

Yeah, which is an excellent way to go if it’s just going to be used for this

Powerbait DPM

1/29/23 10:03pm

But you wouldn't be using them. The kids will figure it out quickly.

Chasicle

1/29/23 10:15pm

Save money and get cheap Samsung Galaxy tablets.

BlooCoog

1/29/23 11:21pm

We were literally still in the driveway, trying to leave on a 2-week trip with

Richardo

1/29/23 10:17pm

Crazy idea: other than going on super long trips, just have the kids talk to

BleedCougarBlue2

1/29/23 10:21pm

Thank you for this post! Using some entertainment for very long trips I can

Manavu10

1/29/23 10:28pm

Very true. And don’t forget simple road games: looking for license plates from

BleedCougarBlue2

1/29/23 10:38pm

If you knew my kids you wouldn’t want to talk to them either.

All-American

1/29/23 10:38pm

Never pay for the in vehicle entertainment system… tablets are the way to go

NanoFab Coug

1/29/23 10:21pm

Neither!!! You can get a 2 DVD player set and connect for same movie or split

King of Y

1/29/23 10:30pm

How old are the kids?

Xenon

1/29/23 10:36pm

Range 3 to 9

All-American

1/29/23 10:39pm

You should never pay 5 to 10,000 more for it. My truck has one built into the headrests

JOPE

1/29/23 11:20pm

Same. I just bought a Yukon and the rear seat entertainment package was like

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