Karuma PlayBase Plus

Karuma PlayBase Plus ($229 direct) is built for children with a rubber bumper, antimicrobial screen, and some options for gated play in a child-friendly tablet environment. Unfortunately, the PlayBase Plus comes with performance and responsiveness issues, a poor screen, and a lack of pre-loaded child-friendly content. 

Karuma PlayBase Plus
Thin and light. Access to Google Play app market. Antimicrobial screen.

Slow performance. Dim, low-resolution screen. Dismal camera. Poorly executed child-safe environment. Sparse kid-friendly content selection.

Though its sturdy construction makes the PlayBase Plus seem like a potential kid's tablet contender, its subpar performance, lack of content, and poorly executed child-safe features kill the deal.

Karuma PlayBase Plus

CPU ARM Cortex A8
Processor Speed 1 GHz
Operating System Google Android 2.3 or earlier
Screen Resolution 800 x 480 pixels
Screen Size 7 inches
Battery Type Supported Rechargeable
Storage Capacity (as Tested) 8 GB
Dimensions 8 x 4.8 x 0.38 inches
Weight 11.46 oz
Networking Options 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n
Email Access Dedicated email app
Web Browser Yes
Flash support Yes
GPS Yes
Camera(s) 1 front-facing
Video Chat No
Music Playback Formats AAC, FLAC, MP3, OGG, WAV, WMA
Photo Formats BMP, JPEG, TIFF, PSD, PNG, GIF, RAW
Video Formats AVI, DivX, MPEG4, WMV, QuickTime, H.264, XVid

Karuma PlayBase Plus