Meep, Meep, Meep: Kids Android Tablet From Oregon Scientific Here for Christmas 2012

Not Road Runner, Not Beaker, But MEEP Kids Android Tablet Arrives In Stores for Christmas 2012

Staff Report

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - According to some, Meep is a word that comes from the Muppets character Beaker, For others, it's the sound the Road Runner makes in famous cartoons featuring the nemesis of Wile E. Coyote. In 2012, however, it refers to the new Android based tablet for younger children made by Oregon Scientific.

Leaving cartridge-based devices behind in the dust, the new Wi-Fi enabled MEEP! tablet runs on the Android operating system and offers music, movies, e-books, and apps from leading developers - all on a large, 7-inch color touch screen! The MEEP! tablet was unveiled for the first time at the Toy Industry Association's (TIA) 109th American International Toy Fair in February of this year.

Sharing a mobile device is a tough feat, especially for parents, when there is a risk it could be dropped, broken, scratched or rendered useless. The MEEP! tablet is an affordable fix for a tech –hungry generation of kids, featuring a tough design and an enhanced rubber silicon sleeve for added protection.

Geared for children age 6 and up, the MEEP! tablet is Wi-Fi enabled, allowing access to a sea of web content that can be downloaded to its internal memory or SD card and viewed from any angle courtesy of the tablet's internal G-Sensor.

All websites and content can be monitored through intuitive parental controls that are adjusted remotely on any computer or mobile device with a browser and an Internet connection.

The MEEP! tablet from Oregon Scientific features a variety of accessories sold separately, including musical instruments.