tablet as a DVD player

[drwho]

not sure if this is the correct place to post but i was thinking of getting an older tablet and using it as a DVD player for my daughter during the drive home, road trips, etc. i was wondering if anyone has or is doing this and how is it? why, well i see the portable dvd players out there now and the screens are small as hell. i'm not looking to get the best but something like a P3. so if anyone can give me suggestions on older models it would help too.
thanks

[ajkula66]

Tablets in today's sense were not introduced until X4x series, and you'll do much better from the financial standpoint just buying a portable DVD player, because you're looking at $500 here at least...

If you want a non-tablet ultraportable (which will require a media slice dock, making it heavier and bigger) X22 and anything above it will do the trick, and these start at around $200 with the dock.

Hope this helps.

[j-dawg]

When you say "tablet," do you mean a slate tablet (ie no keyboard)? I'm pretty sure most of those come with no built-in optical drive, so you'd have to get an external one, which is inconvenient for when you're traveling. I'd recommend a portable DVD player as well, or perhaps an older 13-14" laptop with a built-in DVD drive and an extended battery.