What you did was miss a learning opportunity for your kid: Li'l dude! Apple is for drones who don't know better. You wanna tablet? Here's a Nexus 7, and look we have change to buy a Mercedes Benz and take go on an ocean cruise holiday.
First rule of electronics, never cave in to a kids demand for an iAnything. Buy an iThing because you've decided it's the best purchase for your money, not because someone who doesn't know anything other than the name begs for one.
Not to say you should shove your desires down their throat, but rather talk things over and come to a mutually agreed decision about the best place to put your money.
“The fundamental cause of the trouble is that in the modern world the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt.” - Bertrand Russell
"When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace."
Jimi Hendrix
