Originally Posted by November_Rain:
“Funnily enough I did consider the Nexus as I have one myself and I love it. I see the 16GB model has been reduced to £160 now, so for the sake of an extra £20 to £30 quid it's worth it if the Kindle Fire is really that limited. May look into that Blackberry Playbook yet though for £109.”
The reason I mentioned the Playbook is that you said your mum won't be using many apps and the Blackberry has nowhere near as many as the Nexus, but it does have all the common ones.
The Playbook has a fantastic user interface and is very simple to use (which might suit less technically minded mums), the browser supports flash so web browsing is identical to browsing on a computer. The screen is nice and for a tablet the speakers are fantastic, it's great for watching videos or TV, etc.
I got one for my GF because she likes to surf, check her email, watch videos and play the occasional game of Angry Birds but doesn't really use apps, so it was perfect for her.
If I was buying for a 14 year old I'd go for the Nexus but at £50 less the Playbook is a bargain for the kind of stuff your mum would probably use a tablet for.