It's $50 off through the 24th at various places.

http://www.bhphotovi...ev#costumerReview

I'm considering it as an alternative to an iPod Touch for some family members.

Pluses: Cheaper, expandable storage, Android, Play Store, no expensive new interface

Minuses: Old version of Android, apparently not easily upgradable to ICS or JB, old (2010-ish) hardware

It seems like a decent deal for $150, but I wonder if it will be just another throw-away thingy after a few weeks. Meh.

It looks like the Play Store can be used without a credit card, using Play gift cards. That's a big deal (one of the recipients has no credit card and I don't want him using my card).

Any thoughts?

Thanks.

Cheers,
Scott.