End of story for me: I did get a cheap tablet.

[thetonestarr]

richardhutnik said:
That is the model, and it does the job for me. Is it perfect? No way. But it does the job. It is advanced enough to read PDFs.

I ended up purchasing it for my mom as a gift. Super super cheapo tablet, but it will "do the job", and it may convince my dad that a better tablet is worth the money. Supposed to arrive either tomorrow or Wednesday here.

How long does your battery last? If you watch videos, I know it drains quickly, but how quickly? I want to load it with videos for her flight back from California to Ohio this weekend.