[Discuss] [OT]iPad for 90 year old.

[gaf at blu.org (Jerry Feldman)]

On 06/16/2012 10:28 PM, Edward Ned Harvey wrote:
>> From: discuss-bounces+blu=nedharvey.com at blu.org [mailto:discuss-
>> bounces+blu=nedharvey.com at blu.org] On Behalf Of Jerry Feldman
>>
>> WiFi. She has a Kindle and can use that so a tablet would not be too
>> foreign. A couple of questions:
> Do you mean the old kindle?  Or the android kindle?
> If it's the android kindle, I don't see any need to get *another* tablet.
>
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>> 1. Can the builtin Apple book reader download and read Kindle books, or
>> would she need to install the kindle app. I like the style of Apple's
>> book reader.
> You have to install the kindle app if you paid for amazon books.  
>
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>> 2. Would the iPad be intuitive enough for someone who has never used a
>> computer.
> Either ipad or android tablets are *both* intutive enough for such a person.
>
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>> 3. The reason for not considering Android tablets is the lack of
>> training available close by.
>> I personally consider the iPad the best overall tablet other than it is
>> fully locked down.
> I personally don't think you need any training on either platform.  My mom
> didn't need any training on the ipad, and my Dad didn't need any training on
> android.  Well...  10 minutes each.  The biggest hurdle is creating either a
> google or apple account.  Both of these data points are *very* significant.
> My dad doesn't know how to use a mouse or a keyboard.  I am not
> exaggerating, I bought him a computer once 15 yrs ago, and it was a waste of
> $700.  It's still sitting there.
>
> For other purposes, I think android is hands-down better in nearly every
> way, but for the present situation, I would agree having the apple store
> across the street is probably good.  Somebody is probably bound to toggle
> off the wifi by accident someday, or something like that.
>
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Thanks. The Kindle she has is the e-ink version with the stupid buttons.
Her sister also seems to think the iPad should do well. The big
advantage of the iPad is quite simply the location of the apple store
which is across the street (route 9). And they do have training onsite.

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