We had great success using this at WildTangent over the last five years.

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Other pre-installed apps include the Amazon app store, Application Manager, FileShare, WildTangent Games, Polaris Office (which can be uninstalled), SmartShare for WiFi Direct connections and Slacker Radio.

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Subscriptions to rental services such as GameFly or codes for online game portals such as WildTangent also offer good value, allowing friends and family to play hundreds of titles for less than the price of one.

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