Me again, back for question #2 (got the video-playback thing resolved - thanks for the help!). So I've spent a week or so playing with these things, and I really like them - much more so than the Kindle Fires I originally purchased, and possibly even on par with my wife's iPad. However, I'm starting to see some kinks in my setup strategy.
What I would like is for each kid to have a personalized experience - home screen, music, movies, email, etc. - but limit control over what they can purchase. My theory was to set up the tablet with each child's name and email address, then add an additional account - a family account - and tie that to Google Play store. I figured that way whatever we purchased for one tablet could be used on both (i.e. books and apps) and whatever they purchased would have to go through me (I am the credit card holder on the family gmail account).
But what I'm finding is that the family account is showing up all over the place - in email, in other Google services, etc. I can see the kids - particularly the younger (8-year-old) being confused by this (she's new to email).
Just wondering if y'all have any advice on how to go about setting these things up? Would the new multiple users feature of 4.2 be helpful, or is that just going to add another layer of complexity when the kids start punching buttons? Do apps purchased on one account (say, mine) stay available for users of the other account on the same device? If so, that might work.
Thanks in advance (again) for your help.
What I would like is for each kid to have a personalized experience - home screen, music, movies, email, etc. - but limit control over what they can purchase. My theory was to set up the tablet with each child's name and email address, then add an additional account - a family account - and tie that to Google Play store. I figured that way whatever we purchased for one tablet could be used on both (i.e. books and apps) and whatever they purchased would have to go through me (I am the credit card holder on the family gmail account).
But what I'm finding is that the family account is showing up all over the place - in email, in other Google services, etc. I can see the kids - particularly the younger (8-year-old) being confused by this (she's new to email).
Just wondering if y'all have any advice on how to go about setting these things up? Would the new multiple users feature of 4.2 be helpful, or is that just going to add another layer of complexity when the kids start punching buttons? Do apps purchased on one account (say, mine) stay available for users of the other account on the same device? If so, that might work.
Thanks in advance (again) for your help.
