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A few things to look at when looking for a tablet are:
1) What are they mainly going to use it for?
-If games/more intensive programs, then you will probably need either a larger internal memory or the capability to expand the memory at some point in time if needed. Also, more RAM and such.
-If watching videos and looking at news (sorry, just noticed this was what you stated they mainly did...my bad) then the memory size probably won't be quite as important, though the expandable slot wouldn't hurt if they saved articles or videos to the tablet.
2) What is your price range?
-Some of the e-readers (Nook and Kindle) are now offering tablet versions of their devices so as to make "tablets" more affordable for the common consumer. They aren't quite the powerhouse that those created by Motorola, Apple, Asus, etc. are, but they are workable for watching videos and such.
-If you are set on something more versatile, then I would look at Motorola's Droid tablets, Samsung's Note tablets, and Apple's iPads to start. Dell has ventured into this as well and seem to be doing well, but I can't speak to them personally.