which tablet for me?

I tried searching but could not figure it out on my phone. I have been looking and looking and can't seem to figure out which tablet is the best for me. I currently have a Viewsonic Gtab but I need something a little bit smaller and more up to date. My son is autistic and I need something I can watch movies on for car rides to help keep him entertained. A list of my must-haves:

7" (8-9.5" would be perfect, I think) I would really, really like to be able to get a waterproof case - again, autistic son. this would give me some more peace of mind with letting him play with it <$200 compatible with Google play and Amazon app stores

There is currently a Sony Xperia S on woot with cradle for $260. While it is over my $200 cap I really really want an Xperia and since I have Verizon I can't have one as a phone, it has expandable storage and it's gorgeous. Should I choose this over say a refurb Nook HD or Kindle Fire??

New Google Nexus 7" is $229
http://www.google.com/nexus/7/

I can see my phone reformatted my post - I copied and pasted from androidforums.com.

My must-haves: smaller than 10 (10 is just a tad too big)

expandable storage - doesn't matter what kind of card

dev support in case I would like to upgrade or the stock programming is subpar

larger than 7 (8-9.5; would be perfect, I think)

I would really, really like to be able to get a waterproof case - again, autistic son. this would give me some more peace of mind with letting him play with it

less than $200

compatible with Google play and Amazon app stores

Formatting is killing me tonight. Maybe the gods of internet shopping karma are telling me something.

I have a nexus7 and really like it. My son just bought a 7 inch ASUS tablet off amazon for $99 and it does everything as well as my Nexus. It also has a micro SD slot as well. I'd be shocked it Nexus7 covers didn't fit as it's exactly the same size though the port locations might be off. I can look up exactly which one it is if you'd like.

If you do not mind.
I'm currently looking for something in 8-9.5" range.

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mazdeuce wrote: I have a nexus7 and really like it. My son just bought a 7 inch ASUS tablet off amazon for $99 and it does everything as well as my Nexus. It also has a micro SD slot as well. I'd be shocked it Nexus7 covers didn't fit as it's exactly the same size though the port locations might be off. I can look up exactly which one it is if you'd like.

I picked up a couple of the Asus tablets at Kmart a couple of months ago for $99. The work as well or better then the Samsung Galaxy Tabs I bought the older kids last summer. Then you could dedicate one to the son and not have to worry about yours.

Thank you Toyman, that's a very good idea.

It's the ASUS MEMO Pad ME172V
It's this one. http://www.amazon.com/ASUS-MeMO-ME172V-A1-GR-7-0-Inch-Tablet/dp/B00BDS25VA/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1378338711&sr=8-3&keywords=asus+memo+pad+hd+7

I ended up getting him a dedicated 7" tablet from toys r us. Kurio. It comes with a rubbery/nylon sleeve and was $99. Android OS 4.0. Supposedly there's some decent apps targeting autism and such so we're going to try them out, see if we can get him to communicate a little more regularly.

Hang on, not a canoe (I swear) but my mom bought a no name tablet off some website for 60 bucks that worked pretty well until someones cat knocked it on the floor and broke the screen.

http://www.nomorerack.com/daily_deals/category/electronics

I remembered the site just now. Grabbed a 90 dollar bluetooth headset off of there for 10 bucks too.

Is it just me or is this a crazy good deal?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834230663

For those that have one, how integrated are google services? I know on the chromebooks it pretty much uses the google cloud services for everything.

moparman76_69 wrote: Is it just me or is this a crazy good deal? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834230663 For those that have one, how integrated are google services? I know on the chromebooks it pretty much uses the google cloud services for everything.

They just came out with a newer Nexus 7, that appears to be the old one. A quality tablet in it's own right, though. It's a good deal with the $20 but not a crazy good deal.